Receiving Middle States Commission on Higher Education's accreditation of the two sets of three state universities being consolidated is a critical step forward for Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education redesign plans.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education on Tuesday announced it granted accreditation to Pennsylvania Western University and Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, effective July 1. PennWest will hold the degree-granting authority that nows rests with California, Clarion or Edinboro universities. Commonwealth University will have that authority that now belongs to Bloomsburg, Lock Haven and Mansfield universities. Screenshot from Pa.
Likewise, degree-granting authority and accreditation of Clarion, Edinboro and California university will transfer toThose universities intend to attach their campus name to the PennWest name. All six campuses will remain open operating with each trio operating under one president, having one faculty and a single academic program, which will not be fully integrated for two more years. The first class of students to be admitted toGetting Middle States’ accreditation was a critical piece to the State System of Higher Education’s redesign aimed at getting its universities operating on a sustainable and growth path both financially and enrollmentwise.
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