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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 237 (Tuesday, December 10, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 99238-99239]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-28979]

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and 
Integrity

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Education, National Advisory Committee on 
Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI)

ACTION: Notice of membership.

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SUMMARY: This notice lists the members of the National Advisory 
Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI). This notice 
is required under section 114(e)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965, as amended (HEA).

ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary 
Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George Alan Smith, Ed.D., Executive 
Director/Designated Federal Official, NACIQI, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20202, telephone: (202) 
453-7757, or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

NACIQI's Statutory Authority and Functions

    The NACIQI is established under section 114 of the HEA and is 
composed of a maximum of 18 members who are appointed--
    (A) On the basis of the individuals' experience, integrity, 
impartiality, and good judgment;
    (B) From among individuals who are representatives of, or 
knowledgeable concerning, education and training beyond secondary 
education, representing all sectors and types of institutions of higher 
education; and
    (C) On the basis of the individuals' technical qualifications, 
professional standing, and demonstrated knowledge in the fields of 
accreditation and administration of higher education.
    The NACIQI meets at least twice a year and advises the Secretary of 
Education with respect to:
     The establishment and enforcement of the standards of 
accrediting agencies or associations under subpart 2, part H of title 
IV of the HEA;
     The recognition of specific accrediting agencies or 
associations;
     The preparation and publication of the list of nationally 
recognized accrediting agencies and associations;
     The eligibility and certification process for institutions 
of higher education under title IV of the HEA, together with 
recommendations for improvements in such process;
     The relationship between (1) accreditation of institutions 
of higher education and the certification and eligibility of such 
institutions, and (2) State licensing responsibilities with respect to 
such institutions; and
     Any other advisory functions relating to accreditation and 
institutional eligibility that the Secretary of Education may prescribe 
by regulation.

What are the terms of office for the committee members?

    The term of office for each member is six years. Any member 
appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the 
term for which the member's predecessor was appointed shall be 
appointed for the remainder of such term.

Who are the current members of the committee?

    The current members of the NACIQI are:
    Members Appointed by the Secretary of Education with Terms Expiring 
September 30, 2025:

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     Wallace E. Boston, Ph.D., President Emeritus, American 
Public University System, Inc., Charles Town, West Virginia. Appointed 
by Secretary Betsy DeVos.
     Keith Curry, Ed.D., President/Chief Executive Officer, 
Compton College and Compton Community College District, Compton, 
California. Appointed by Secretary Miguel Cardona.
     David A. Eubanks, Ph.D., Assistant Vice President for 
Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness, Furman University, 
Greenville, South Carolina. Appointed by Secretary Betsy DeVos.
     Molly E. Hall-Martin, Ph.D., Director, W-SARA, Western 
Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), Boulder, Colorado. 
Appointed by Secretary Miguel Cardona.
     D. Michael Lindsay, Ph.D., President, Taylor University, 
Upland, Indiana. Appointed by Secretary Betsy DeVos.
     Mary Ellen Petrisko, Ph.D., Former President, WASC Senior 
College and University Commission, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Appointed 
by Secretary Betsy DeVos.
    Members Appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives 
with Terms Expiring September 30, 2026:
     Kathleen Sullivan Alioto, Ed.D., Strategic Advisor, 
Fundraiser, and Consultant, New York, New York, San Francisco, 
California, and Boston, Massachusetts. Appointed by Representative 
Nancy Pelosi.
     Roslyn Clark Artis, J.D., Ed.D., President, Benedict 
College, Columbia, South Carolina. Appointed by Representative Nancy 
Pelosi.
     Jennifer Blum, J.D., Principal, Blum Higher Education 
Advising, PLLC, Washington, DC. Appointed by Representative Kevin 
McCarthy.
     Arthur E. Keiser, Ph.D., Chancellor, Keiser University, 
Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Appointed by Representative Kevin McCarthy.
     Robert Mayes, Jr., CEO, Columbia Southern Education Group, 
Elberta, Alabama. Appointed by Representative Kevin McCarthy.
     Robert Shireman, Senior Fellow, The Century Foundation, 
Berkeley, California. Appointed by Representative Nancy Pelosi.
    Members Appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate with 
Terms Expiring September 30, 2028:
     Debbie Cochrane, Bureau Chief, California Bureau for 
Private Postsecondary Education, Alameda, California. Appointed by 
Senator Chuck Schumer.
     Zakiya Smith Ellis, Ed.D., Principal, Education Counsel, 
Atlanta, Georgia. Appointed by Senator Chuck Schumer.
     Michael Poliakoff, Ph.D., President, American Council of 
Trustees and Alumni, Washington, DC. Appointed by Senator Mitch 
McConnell.
     Claude O. Pressnell Jr., Ed.D., Former President, 
Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association, Nashville, 
Tennessee. Appointed by Senator Mitch McConnell.
     Jos[eacute] Luis Cruz Rivera, Ph.D., President, Northern 
Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona. Appointed by Senator Chuck 
Schumer.
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    Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1011c.

Signing Authority

    This document of the U.S. Department of Education was signed on 
November 8, 2024, by Miguel A. Cardona, Secretary of Education. That 
document with the original signature and date is maintained by the U.S. 
Department of Education. For administrative purposes only, and in 
compliance with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the 
undersigned has been authorized to sign the document in electronic 
format for publication, as an official document of the U.S. Department 
of Education. This administrative process in no way alters the legal 
effect of this document upon publication in the Federal Register.

Tracey St. Pierre,
Director, Office of the Executive Secretariat, Office of the Secretary, 
U.S. Department of Education.
[FR Doc. 2024-28979 Filed 12-9-24; 8:45 am]
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