Higher education institutions in the United States face growing scrutiny from regulators and accreditors, even as they grapple with internal challenges that undermine their operational stability.
This research was motivated by an observed disconnect — while accreditation is treated as a high-stakes outcome, its supporting infrastructure— people, systems, and organizational memory—is often neglected. A state-level public university system comprising multiple campuses, research institutions, and regional centers under centralized administrative oversight served as a bounded case to explore how operational instability, namely, workforce turnover, outdated infrastructure, and knowledge loss—interacts to disrupt accreditation readiness.
Authors: Angelina “Angie” Hines
Link: https://doi.org/10.28945/5587
Cite as:
Hines, A. (2025). Breaking the cycle: Building accreditation resilience in public higher education. Muma Business Review 9(4). 37-40. https://doi.org/10.28945/5587