Public trust in higher education is declining, and the implications for colleges, universities, accreditors, and policymakers are profound.

In this episode of Accreditation Insights, we sat down with Jeremy C. Young to discuss The Trust Agenda: A Framework for Advancing Public Trust in Higher Education, a new report from AmericanAssociation of Colleges and Universities that explores why confidence in higher education has eroded and what institutional leaders can do to rebuild it.

We discussed:

The Trust Agenda

The factors driving the decline in public trust

Why institutional innovation matters now more than ever

How colleges and universities can better communicate their value

What accreditation and accountability can contribute to restoring confidence

This is an important conversation for anyone concerned about the future of higher education and the institutions that serve our students and communities.

Listen, subscribe, and join the conversation as we explore what it will take to strengthen trust and advance the mission of higher education in a rapidly changing world.

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SACSCOC has released a draft revision of its Principles of Accreditation, and the proposal may represent one of the most significant shifts in accreditation philosophy in decades. The changes move beyond updating language and instead raise fundamental questionsabout what accreditation should measure, how institutions demonstrate quality, and what role accreditors should play in a rapidly changing higher education landscape.

From the elimination of the Quality Enhancement Plan to increased emphasis on student outcomes, workforce alignment, institutional sustainability, and simplified compliance expectations, the proposal appears to signal a broader movement from documenting activity to demonstrating impact.

In this episode, Dr. Laurie Shanderson and Dr. Greg Pillar examine the proposedstandards, explore what they reveal about the future direction ofaccreditation, and discuss the implications for institutional leaders,accreditors, policymakers, and students.

Higher education is navigating one of the most consequential periods in its modern history. Institutions are confronting financial pressure, enrollment uncertainty, cultural shifts, governance challenges, and growing scrutiny around value and accountability.

In this episode of Accreditation Insights,we sat down with Chester Haskell to explore how colleges and universities can rethink strategy, partnerships, and mission alignment in a rapidly changingenvironment.

Drawing on leadership experiences at institutions, including AntiochUniversity and Harvard University, Dr. Haskell discusses institutionalalliances, accreditation pressures, leadership during disruption, and therealities of organizational reinvention.

This conversation examines what sustainable transformation actuallyrequires and why collaboration, governance, and clarity of mission maydetermine which institutions thrive in the years ahead.