Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS)

Contact:  Phyllis Mable, Executive Director:  202.864.1200

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: University of North Texas Recognized at CAS Board of Directors Meeting (Washington, DC) 

The Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) recently awarded the University of North Texas its most prestigious honor, the Ted K. Miller Achievement of Excellence. This award recognizes outstanding accomplishments in advancing standards of practice and quality assurance in educational programs and services in higher education with the goal of enhancing student learning.

Jan Arminio, president of CAS, presented the award citing the selection committee’s recommendation, stating “the application of the University of North Texas is impressive.  Using CAS standards as part of the planning process is certainly to be commended…their accomplishments, such as the increase in the transfer retention rate are impressive.”

Bonita Jacobs, Vice President for Student Affairs and Jan Hillman, Director of Assessment and Planning for Student Development, at the University of North Texas, were present to receive the award.  They then offered a presentation showing the strengths of their comprehensive assessment program.

The Ted K. Miller Achievement of Excellence Award is named after Ted Miller, CAS’s first president from 1979-1989, a retired professor from the University of Georgia, and CAS’s editor until his retirement in 2004.