100-Year History Quiz

How many colleges and universities were on the first approved list in 1921?

When the Middle States Association formed MSCHE, what was the original name?

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Commission on Institutions of Higher Education

Association of Middle States Colleges and Universities

Commission of Colleges and Universities

In 1978, the _________ was first published.

Characteristics of Excellence

Student Learning Assessment: Options and Resources

Standards for Accreditation and Requirements of Affiliation

Handbook for Institutional Self-Study

In its history, MSCHE has called three different cities home. Which ones were they?

New York (NY), Newark (NJ), Philadelphia

Rochester (NY), Newark (NJ), Philadelphia

New York (NY), Washington (DC), Philadelphia

Dover (DE), Albany (NY), Philadelphia

On what campus did the Commission first meet to approve institutions for the 1921-22 academic year?

Manhattan College

Drexel University

University of Pennsylvania

Columbia University

The Commission approved its first list of institutions at its ________ meeting in November.

Bi-weekly

Bi-Annual

Quarterly

Annual

In 1962, the Commission conducted ____ follow-up activities.

306

1962

This was the first Historically Black College & University (HBCU) to receive Commission approval in 1921:

Cheyney University

Howard University

Delaware State University

Lincoln University

This institution is best known for medical programs and was considered the first research university in the United States:

Temple University

Princeton University

John Hopkins University

Georgetown University

Founded in 1996, which function does the Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions (C-RAC) not perform?

Exchange ideas and information

Create joint policies

Accredit institutions around the world

Work with Congress, higher education, other organizations, and the public

What are the elements of the current accreditation cycle adopted in 2014?

Self-Study; Annual Institutional Update; Periodic Review Report

Self-Study; Annual Institutional Update; Mid-Point Peer Review

Follow-Up Report; Annual Institutional Update; Periodic Review Report

Self-Study; Periodic Review Report; Mid-Point Peer Review

The Commission accredits institutions globally. In which country does it not have an institution?

Australia

Canada

Chile

United Arab Emirates

New standards were adopted in 2014. What are they called?

Characteristics of Excellence in Higher Education

Standards for Accreditation and Requirements of Affiliation

Annual Institutional Standards and Affiliations

Criteria for Accreditation

In 1937, the Commission accredited its first teacher education institution. What was its name at the time?

Pennsylvania State College

Augustinian College of Villanova

Montclair State Teachers College of New Jersey

Hobart College and William Smith College

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