October 7, 2014

(Source: Diverse Issues in Higher Education, by staff writer, Catherine Morris)

HSI Advocates Question Relevancy, Accuracy of College Ratings Systems

The Obama administration’s announcement of a proposed college ratings system has set off alarm bells at minority serving institutions across the country. At a town hall meeting at the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) conference, higher education professionals discussed how the rollout of the ratings system may impact Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs). Read Article>>

 

Questions from the audience of HACU's Town Hall “Higher Education Rankings and Ratings: Do they measure up?” part of HACU’s 28th Annual Conference. The Town Hall was moderated by: Michael V. Martin, Ph.D., Chancellor of the Colorado State University System University System, Panel members included: Lorelle L. Espinosa, Ph.D., Assistant Vice President for Policy Research and Strategy, ACE;Richard R. Rush, Ph.D., President, California State University, Channel Islands; and the Honorable Jamienne Studley, Deputy Under Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education. 



  

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, founded in 1986, represents more than 500 colleges and universities in the United States, Latin America, Spain, and school districts throughout the U.S. HACU is the only national association representing existing and emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). The Association’s headquarters are in San Antonio, Texas, with regional offices in Washington, D.C. and Sacramento, California.

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