Gillis Elected to CHEA Board

Gillis Elected to CHEA Board

RICE NEWS
May 27, 1999

Rice President Malcolm Gillis has been elected to the board of directors of
the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). He will serve a three-year
term beginning July 1.

CHEA is the coordinating body for self-regulation of the nation’s colleges
and universities. Established in 1996, CHEA works to advance the value of accreditation
within higher education and to the public, addresses challenges to voluntary
accreditation in emerging areas such as distance learning and international
education; and represents the higher education community before the federal
government on issues related to quality assurance.

CHEA’s membership includes more than 3,000 accredited, degree-granting colleges
and universities and 60 regional, specialized and national accrediting organizations.