School of Education



   
NCATE

WNMU first gained a ten year accreditation from NCATE in the 1954-55 academic year. The institution enjoyed this status until 1974. During a visit in 1974 President John Snedeker had the NCATE team escorted out of town. In a letter dated March 25, 1975, President Snedeker stated, "our recent experiences with the evaluation team representing NCATE is deleterious to the attainment of this goal (the dedication of WNMU to excellence in teacher education) … hence we officially tender our resignation from NCATE effective immediately."

WNMU regained initial accreditation during the 1998-1999 academic year. A reaccredidation visit is scheduled for April 17-21, 2004.
Renaissance Group
WNMU received membership into The Renaissance Group during the 1999-2000 academic year.
New Mexico Public Education Department
WNMU has held continuous accreditation by the New Mexico state department of education since the 1954-55 academic year.
AACTE
WNMU has held continuous membership in the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education since the 1954-55 academic year.