Northwest Commission Is Now Northlight: A Name Change Revealed on Air - with Dr. Selena M. Grace, President, NWCCU
Dr. Selena M. Grace, President · NWCCU
What this conversation answers
- 01
Why did the Northwest Commission trade a place name for a vision, & what does Northlight signal to the market?
- 02
If accreditors never actually said no, why does higher ed keep blaming them for blocked innovation?
- 03
What happened when 2 institutions asked to build a 90 credit bachelor's degree, & who said yes first?
Show notes
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Selena M. Grace, President, NWCCU
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- Why did the Northwest Commission trade a place name for a vision, & what does Northlight signal to the market?
- If accreditors never actually said no, why does higher ed keep blaming them for blocked innovation?
- What happened when 2 institutions asked to build a 90 credit bachelor's degree, & who said yes first?
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