16/04/2026

THE VISIT THAT CHANGED NOTHING: WHY ACCREDITATION MUST EVALUATE WHAT REALLY MATTERS IN UNIVERSITIES

Dr. Carmen Vásquez — Peer Evaluator, National Accreditation Council Former Director of Quality Assurance, Universidad de Venezuela It happened to me in 2018. I was leading an accreditation visit to a private university in the north of the country. Five…

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