October conference on accreditation mills.

I have just learned about next month's conference on accreditation mills organized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. John Bear will be taking part, and it should be really interesting. If anyone has good information at this point about the event, feel free to tell everyone. Anyway, I look forward to postings by participants after the event recapping some of the greatest hits.

 

My impression from John is that it is a *very* small and selective gathering organized by someone at CHEA. A pity that it isn't open to the public; I'd definitely consider going.

But I'm sure that John will regale us with tales of his experiences when he returns

 

I wonder if some associated with religious "accreditation *****" have been invited, e.g.,

Dr. John Scheel, ACI, Beebe, AK
Dr. Cecil Johnson, AACSS, Rocky Mount, NC
etc.
etc.
etc.
etc.
etc.
etc.........................

Russell

 

The stated purpose for the October 10 event: "To examine current issues and problems with diploma and accreditation m ills and to explore what, if anything, states, accrediting associations and policy makers might do, separately or together."

The cast of characters:
Mike Abbiatti, Louisiana Bd. of Regents
Gary Baker, Accreditation & State Liaison, US Dept of Education
John Bear (the only one with no listed affiliation)
Julie Bell, Program Director, National Conference of State Legislatures
Kristin Conklin, Senior Policy Analyst, National Governors Association
Ron Cowell, President, Education Policy and Leadership Center
William Drews, Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission 9GA)
Judy Hendrickson, Higher Education Commission (MD)
Dennis Jones, National Center for Higher Education Management Systems
Marcia Langsjoen, State Board of Education (IL)
Michael Lambert, Executive Secretary, DETC
Paul Lingenfelter, Executive Director, State Higher Education Executive Officers
David Longanecker, Executive Director, WICHE (Western Interstate Commission on Higher Ed)
Ted Sanders, President, Education Commission of the States
Leroy Wade, Dept. of Higher Education (MO)
James Rogers, Executive Director, Southern Association
Roger Williams, Executive Director, Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training

I'm disappointed that there is no Ezell (FBI), Brunton (Hawaii), or Contreras (Oregon), but at least this is a start.