Accreditation does not pause when financial pressure intensifies.

In Part II of our conversation with Rebekah Mazone of FuturED on Accreditation Insights, we move beyond surface-level concerns and confront the structural questions shaping institutional viability:

Are presidents and CFOs genuinely aligned around strategy and risk?
Is enrollment forecasting meaningfully integrated with long-term financial planning?
Are merger conversations proactive and disciplined or driven by urgency?

Rebekah offers a grounded, forward-looking perspective on what 2026 will require from governing boards and executive teams.

The clarity and foresight shared in this discussion have the potential to prevent costly missteps and long-term institutional strain.

Leaders intent on navigating volatility with discipline should consider this essential listening! Tune in!

The demographic cliff is no longer theoretical; it is operational.

In Part I of Accreditation Insights, Rebekah Mazone of FuturED examines what presidents, boards, and CFOs must understand now about:

• Enrollment volatility• Heightened price sensitivity — even among higher-income families• Multi-year forecasting models• Automation in budgeting and reporting• Early financial warning signals

The level of clarity and foresight shared in this discussion has the potential to prevent costly missteps and long-term institutional strain.

If you serve in institutional leadership, this is practical insight you can apply immediately!

A recent Washington Post opinion piece declared, “College accreditation is a civil rights issue.”

At the same time, the U.S. Department of Education has launched rulemaking that could reshape how accreditors are recognized, and recognition determines access to more than $100 billion in federal student aid annually.

In this episode of Accreditation Insights, we confront the realquestions:

Is accreditation becoming political?

What happens if recognition standards shift?

And are institutions prepared?

This is bigger than compliance.

Join us for this thought-provoking episode!