{"id":6510,"date":"2024-07-15T14:58:05","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T14:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=6186"},"modified":"2025-03-31T11:27:14","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T15:27:14","slug":"the-middle-states-commission-on-higher-education-reaffirms-accreditation-of-wilmington-university-with-stellar-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2024\/07\/15\/the-middle-states-commission-on-higher-education-reaffirms-accreditation-of-wilmington-university-with-stellar-results\/","title":{"rendered":"The Middle States Commission on Higher Education Reaffirms Accreditation of Wilmington University with Stellar Results"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column6510_ed94c2-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-column6510_ed94c2-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column6510_ed94c2-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column6510_ed94c2-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column6510_ed94c2-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column6510_ed94c2-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column6510_ed94c2-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column6510_ed94c2-ab{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column6510_ed94c2-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 991px){.kadence-column6510_ed94c2-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column6510_ed94c2-ab dynamic-main-col\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) has officially reaffirmed Wilmington University\u2019s accreditation. All seven standards were met with no requirements and no recommendations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis achievement reflects the hard work and dedication of our faculty and staff,\u201d says Wilmington University President Dr. LaVerne Harmon. \u201cWe are humbled that the MSCHE team noted our commitment to students and collaborative environment because we are deeply grateful for the privilege to serve.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The MSCHE sets rigorous standards for accreditation, covering areas such as mission and goals, ethics and integrity, student learning and support, and resources and planning. Wilmington University demonstrated high quality in these areas, in terms of its institutional credibility, commitment to continuous improvement, and ability to build trust and confidence among its students, faculty, and staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Evaluated as exemplary were WilmU\u2019s planning, finance, and strategic decision-making systems, as well as its design of online courses, which the MSCHE team identified for providing faculty the opportunity to customize standardized course shells with their specific expertise. Other commendations were given for the University\u2019s ability to tailor experiential learning for its diverse student body by providing various experiential learning opportunities, including longer-term internships and co-ops, prior learning assessments, and micro-internship experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Middle States report also commended the University for its caring community: \u201cThe sense of security, trust, collaboration, and community exhibited at Wilmington University appears to not only meet the requirements of the standard\u2014but go beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The MSCHE team recognized WilmU\u2019s model of hiring qualified faculty with real-world experience, its employee offerings such as the Leadership Institute, and the University\u2019s dedicated Board of Trustees, which includes many long-serving members. \u201cWe are thankful to the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and the team that evaluated us,\u201d says Dr. Harmon. \u201cTheir extensive knowledge of higher education, commitment, and expertise is integral to our success and the high standards we will always strive to maintain.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote wu-blockquote-simple is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWe are humbled that the MSCHE team noted our commitment to students and collaborative environment because we are deeply grateful for the privilege to serve.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<cite><em>\u2014<em>Wilmington University President Dr. LaVerne Harmon<\/em><\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) has officially reaffirmed Wilmington University\u2019s accreditation. 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