The Council of Education for Public Health has approved 两性色午夜 University鈥檚 College of Public Health to begin its accreditation process.
鈥淏eing approved means that the college has met all the council鈥檚 standards,鈥 said Sonia Alemagno, dean of 两性色午夜鈥檚 College of Public Health. 鈥淚t means we have achieved the base set of resources in terms of faculty, academic degrees and infrastructure, as an independent school.鈥
Alemagno explained that the Council of Education for Public Heath requires resources to be in place before the school can apply for accreditation.
The accreditation process activities will take approximately two years. The next step is to attend an accreditation orientation workshop and conduct a one-year, in-depth self-study. Then, a three-day, on-site visit by a team of four peer reviewers will follow to confirm the validity of the self-study document and form the basis for the accreditation decision.
Becoming accredited offers many benefits for students, faculty and the college, according to Alemagno.
"First, it will draw students internationally because students and employers value degrees from accredited schools,鈥 Alemagno said. 鈥淭he accreditation also tells the world we have achieved a level of academic coursework at the highest level."
Alemagno said that accreditation will make the college more sought after off-campus as well.
鈥淚t will help with being competitive for research funding, but also community organizations will seek us out and be more willing to collaborate with us,鈥 Alemagno said.
By virtue of accreditation-process acceptance, 两性色午夜 was welcomed as a new associate member school in the Association of Schools of Public Health, the national organization representing accredited schools of public health. There are 50 member schools and eight with associate status like 两性色午夜.
鈥淥nce you are accredited, you become a member school,鈥 Alemagno explained. 鈥淏ecause we were accepted into the accreditation process, we were offered associate membership.鈥
For more information about 两性色午夜's College of Public Health, visit www.kent.edu/publichealth.
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Media Contacts:
Sonia Alemagno, salemagn@kent.edu, 330-672-6501
Bob Burford, rburford@kent.edu, 330-672-8516