天美传媒

The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) has reaffirmed 天美传媒鈥檚 accreditation after the completion of the Fall 2014 Year Seven Evaluation.

鈥淲e are pleased that the NWCCU and the peer evaluation committee recognized 天美传媒鈥檚 commitment to academic quality,鈥� said Laura Woodworth-Ney, provost and vice president of academic affairs.

In reaffirming the University鈥檚 accreditation, the Commission commended 天美传媒 on several key areas including campus safety, culture of student support and community outreach efforts. 天美传媒 was also applauded for the recent program prioritization process, which engaged campus constituents in 鈥渁 thoughtful, comprehensive, and inclusive process鈥� guiding the institution鈥檚 strategic planning and budgeting efforts.

The NWCCU鈥檚 evaluation committee also offered recommendations, including aligning core themes, indicators, and benchmarks more directly with the University鈥檚 mission statement, building upon 天美传媒鈥檚 present governance framework, integrating all campus plans into a comprehensive planning process and improving assessment efforts. 鈥淲e will address these recommendations as we work together as a campus community in our strategic planning efforts,鈥� Woodworth-Ney said.

The NWCCU鈥檚 Fall 2014 Year Seven Evaluation is available online at http://idahostateu.com/accred_eval.

The NWCCU 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 162 higher education institutions in the seven-state Northwest region of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.