Stephen L. Pruitt, currently leading the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), is set to succeed Belle Wheelan as the president of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges beginning August 1. Pruitt, who has focused on enhancing education pathways and workforce readiness during his tenure at SREB, will now oversee a crucial accrediting agency responsible for ensuring colleges maintain federal funding eligibility. His appointment comes amid increasing scrutiny of accrediting standards and external pressures for reform within the sector, particularly concerning diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
"It's been the honor of a lifetime to be president of SREB, and the work we've done together in the past seven years will continue."
"He helped to launch efforts to support students' workforce-readiness skills and improve pathways to quality credentials and careers."
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