BHSU NCATE Accreditation Celebration December 7, 2011

A reception celebrating the achievement of School of Education will be held Wednesday, Dec. 7 from 4 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. in the Jacket Legacy Room of the David B. Miller Yellow Jacket Student Union. The community is invited to attend.

Black Hills State University was recently notified that it has earned continuing accreditation for its teacher preparation program following an extensive review by the premier national teacher education accrediting agency, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). BHSU earned the accreditation by meeting and exceeding the standards.

BHSU, which has a legacy of preparing exceptional educators throughout its 128 years, has been continuously accredited by NCATE since the accrediting agency’s inception in 1954. BHSU was one of the founding members of NCATE.

In making the announcement, James Cibulka, president of NCATE, noted that the accreditation decision indicates that BHSU meets rigorous standards set forth by the professional education community. Cibulka added that “special congratulations are in order because the Unit Accreditation Board cited no areas for improvement relative to any of the standards.”

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