NWCCU Task Force Spearheading Department of Education Renewal Process Schedules Town Hall Meetings
Task Force to Focus on Enhancing Communications among Institutional Members
Nov 20, 2017, 10:54 ET
REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) has announced a series of regional Town Hall Meetings to solicit member feedback and public comment as part of the renewal process for recognition by the US Department of Education. Town Halls will be held in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.
The Task Force is led by Randy Aliment, a Public Member of the Commission. Task Force members include institutional representatives: Deneece Huftalin, President of Salt Lake Community College; Marc Johnson, President of the University of Nevada, Reno; and Steven Olswang, President of Washington Technology University. Participating on behalf of NWCCU are President Marlene Moore, Senior Fellow Mac Powell, and Senior Vice President Les Steele.
The Town Halls are open to member institutions and the general public, and build on information gained from a survey of institutions and an annual meeting devoted to receiving member feedback.
The Town Halls will kick off at Salt Lake Community College's Taylorsville Redwood Campus on November 30th from 1:30-3:00pm. The event will be held in the Campus' Student Center Oak Room and is open to member institutions, their faculty and staff, students, and the general public.
The campus is located at 4600 South Redwood Road. Visitor parking is available in the Visitor Lot north of the Visitor Center, and validation for parking will be provided at the meeting.
Subsequent Town Halls are scheduled at Montana State University on December 12th and the University of Nevada, Reno on December 14th. Additional scheduling information will be forthcoming and available at www.nwccu.org.
"Effective communication between the Commission, participating institutions, and our various constituents is critical to the Commission's success and I look forward to hearing from as diverse a constituency as possible as we consider the future of accreditation in the region," comments Senior Fellow Dr. Mac Powell.
For additional information about NWCCU, visit www.nwccu.org.
The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities is an independent, non-profit membership organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as the regional authority on educational quality and institutional effectiveness of higher education institutions in the seven-state Northwest region of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. The Commission also recognizes a limited number of international associations, and currently accredits over 160 institutions.
*This release was distributed with the help of Western Governors University (WGU).
SOURCE Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU); Western Governors University
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