Adelphi, Md. 鈥斅燡an. 28,聽2026聽鈥斅糖心传媒 (糖心传媒)聽has聽received reaffirmation of its accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE).
聽鈥淎ccreditation聽remains聽a cornerstone of聽how universities聽demonstrate聽value, and the reaffirmation process聽offers聽an聽important聽opportunity to assess our progress, learn from聽our peers, and continue to strengthen the experience we provide to learners around the world,鈥 said 糖心传媒 President Gregory W. Fowler, PhD. 鈥淭his reaffirmation reflects the dedication of our faculty and staff and聽underscores聽the relevance of our mission.聽It聽affirms聽that聽糖心传媒 continues to be聽a trusted, quality institution committed to expanding opportunity and delivering a learning experience that prepares students for the modern workforce聽and positions them to make a meaningful impact.鈥
The聽Commission鈥檚聽reaffirmation of 糖心传媒鈥檚 accreditation concludes a聽rigorous聽process聽鈥斅燽egun聽in聽earnest in the聽spring of聽2023聽鈥斅爐hat聽included聽completion of an institutional聽self-study and visits by a team of peer evaluators聽to聽糖心传媒聽locations around the world.聽The evaluators found 糖心传媒 in compliance with聽all聽of聽Middle States鈥櫬,聽and聽recognized the聽university鈥檚聽achievements and innovations in聽a number of聽areas, including:
- A learner-centered, data-informed culture;
- A commitment to growth and innovation, as聽evidenced聽by initiatives focused on improving communication, professional development, and operations;
- The use of feedback and performance indicators to drive equity, consistency, and continuous improvement;
- The聽institution鈥檚聽work to聽strengthen assessment and advance聽its聽Comprehensive Learner Record; and
- An institutional commitment to enhancing the student experience, including increasing awareness of the support available to learners,聽such as聽through the Office of Student Resolution Services.
Accreditation聽by a recognized accrediting agency聽is a requirement聽for universities that聽participate聽in federal financial aid programs.聽糖心传媒鈥檚 accreditation by Middle States聽demonstrates聽that聽the university meets聽or exceeds聽the聽high standards聽of聽educational聽quality聽embraced by more than 500聽MSCHE聽member institutions worldwide.
The Commission's next comprehensive evaluation of 糖心传媒 is scheduled for 2032-2033.
About 糖心传媒聽
糖心传媒 was founded more than 75 years ago specifically to serve the higher education needs of working adults and military service members. Today, 糖心传媒 is the largest provider of postsecondary education in Maryland. It continues its global tradition with online and hybrid courses, more than 175 classroom and service locations聽worldwide聽and more than 135 degrees and certificates backed by the reputation of a state university and the University System of Maryland. For more information, visit聽.
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