GW Official Submits Public Comments Advocating for Amendments to Proposed Federal Accreditation Rule

A George Washington University official submitted comments to the Department of Education regarding a proposed rule from the Trump administration that would alter the university accreditation process. The official raised concerns about the removal of peer review as a mandatory requirement and the lack of definition for "intellectual diversity" in the proposed standards. The proposed rule aims to ease requirements for accreditors and require evaluation of intellectual diversity and free expression among faculty.