DEAC News Releases

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 Announces Call for Nominations to Serve on the Board of Directors (September 26, 2023)
  
• DEAC Announces Call for Nominations to Serve on the Standards Committee (August 7, 2023)
  
• Two Members Elected to DEAC Board of Directors (May 12, 2023)
  
• DEAC Announces Annual Business Meeting (March 23, 2023)
• DEAC Announces Call for Nominations to Serve on the Board of Directors (January 6, 2023)

DEAC News Release Archive

2022

• New Member Appointed to DEAC Board of Directors (December 7, 2022)
  
• DEAC Announces Call for Nominations to Serve on the Board of Directors (September 21, 2022)
  
• New Member Appointed to DEAC Board of Directors (September 7, 2022)
  
• DEAC Continues its Focus on Student Employability (July 26, 2022)
  
• DEAC Receives Five year Renewal Recommendation as an Accreditor from the Department of Education (July 19, 2022)
  
• Member Re-elected to DEAC Board of Directors (May 5, 2022)
  
• Updates from DEAC (March 22, 2022)
  
• DEAC and The QA Commons Announce Three New Programs Have Been Granted Essential Employability Qualities (January 14, 2022)

2021

• DEAC Announces Call for Nominations to Serve on the Board of Directors (October 1, 2021)
  
• DEAC and The QA Commons Collaborate to Promote Essential Employability Qualities (June 15, 2021)
  
• DEAC and Credential Engine Bring Transparency to Quality in Distance Education (May 25, 2021)
  
• Two Members Elected to DEAC Board of Directors (May 3, 2021)
  
• DEAC Institutions Now Eligible for UPCEA Membership (April 30, 2021)
• DEAC Announces Virtual Annual Business Meeting (March 25, 2021)
• DEAC Announces Candidates for Election to Board of Directors (March 24, 2021)
  

2020

• DEAC Announces Call for Nominations to Serve on the Board of Directors (October 9, 2020)
  
• DEAC-Accredited Institution Representative Appointed to NACIQI (October 6, 2020)
  
• DEAC and Higher Digital Launch First Accreditation-Readiness Assessment That Evaluates Schools' Distance Education Capabilities (April 27, 2020)
• DEAC Announces Virtual Annual Business Meeting (March 27, 2020)

2019

• DEAC Announces Call for Nominations to Serve on the Board of Directors (September 26, 2019)
  
• New Member Elected to DEAC Board of Directors (April 22, 2019)
  
• DEAC Announces 93rd Annual Business Meeting and Candidates for Election to Board of Directors (March 8, 2019)
• New Member Appointed to DEAC Board of Directors (January 2, 2019)

2018

• Executive Director Appointed to Negotiated Rulemaking Committee (December 21, 2018)
  
• DEAC Announces Call for Nominations to Serve on the Board of Directors (October 18, 2018)
  
• New Members Elected to DEAC Board of Directors (May 2, 2018)
• DEAC Announces 92nd Annual Business Meeting (March 22, 2018)
• DEAC Announces Candidates for Election to Board of Directors (March 13, 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

• DEAC Announces Graduation Rate Benchmarks (October 3, 2016)
• DEAC Announces Call for Nominations to Serve on the Board of Directors (September 22, 2016)
• New Member Appointed to DEAC Board of Directors (June 7, 2016)
• New Member Elected to DEAC Board of Directors (April 19, 2016)
• DEAC Announces 90th Annual Business Meeting (March 8, 2016)
• DEAC Announces Candidates for Election to Board of Directors (March 8, 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.