The DEAC disseminates important information to its accredited institutions and to the public via news releases. A list of news releases is available below - click the title of any release to view or download a PDF copy. To receive DEAC news releases, please sign up for DEAC mailings using the Keep-Up-to-Date submission box in the website footer below.
To view previous news releases please visit the DEAC News Release Archive.
DEAC News Release Archive
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
- DEAC Announces Graduation Rate Benchmarks (December 15, 2017)
- Healthcare Learning Innovations, a division of American Sentinel University, Wins WCET Outstanding Work (WOW) Award (November 2, 2017)
- DEAC Announces Call for Nominations to Serve on the Board of Directors (September 29, 2017)
- DEAC Statement in Response to Claims by William Loveland College (May 26, 2017)
- DEAC Receives Five year Renewal as an Accreditor from the Department of Education (June 20, 2017)
- New Members Elected to DEAC Board of Directors (May 3, 2017)
- DEAC Announces 91st Annual Business Meeting (March 20, 2017)
- DEAC Announces Candidates for Election to Board of Directors (March 8, 2017)
- DEAC and The Presidents' Forum Release Report on the State of Alternative Credentials at Adult Learning Institutions (March 6, 2017)
2016
2015
- DEAC Associate Director Announces Retirement (November 6, 2015)
- DEAC Adopts Reorganized Accreditation Handbook (October 16, 2015)
- DEAC Announces Call for Nominations to Serve on the Board of Directors (September 22, 2015)
- Executive Director Elected to WCET Steering Committee (September 15, 2015)
- DEAC Announces Second Call for Comment on Accreditation Handbook Reorganization (August 20, 2015)
- DEAC Debuts Video on The Importance of Accreditation (May 11, 2015)
- DEAC Announces Call for Comment on Accreditation Handbook Reorganization (April 13, 2015)
- DEAC Announces Approved Quality Curriculum (AQC) (April 10, 2015)
- DEAC Announces 89th Annual Business Meeting (March 20, 2015)
- DEAC Announces Candidates for Election to Board of Directors (March 9, 2015)
- Report of the DEAC Board of Directors and Accrediting Commission (March 3, 2015)
- The Future of Higher Education: Distance Is Closer Than You Think (February 25, 2015)
- DETC Announces Change of Name to Distance Education Accrediting Commission (January 5, 2015)
Please contact Rob Chalifoux, DEAC's Director of Media and Events, with any questions about DEAC News Releases, the DETC News archives, or any other DEAC publications.