The Accrediting Council for Collegiate Graphic Communications (accgc.org) has granted reaccreditation to the Digital Media Technology degree program at Pennsylvania Western University, commencing on September 1, 2025. The program has been continuously accredited since 2008.
The Bachelor of Science degree program in Digital Media Technology at Pennsylvania Western University (https://www.pennwest.edu/academics/programs/digital-media-technology/index.php) focuses on the integration of creative, technical, and managerial knowledge in digital media and printing technology. Technical courses involve such topics as 2D and 3D digital media development, print media workflow, specialty graphics techniques, commercial package printing, and web publishing. Students take management courses focusing on production management, sales and marketing, and cost estimating and analysis.
The ACCGC accreditation ensures that the program adheres to 14 quality standards and employs a system of quality measurement and improvement. The accreditation process involves the program’s faculty and administration in an in-depth self-assessment. To assess compliance with standards, an external team of academic and industry representatives visits the campus with oversight by the board of directors. This peer assessment is designed to assure public and private entities of academic quality and student readiness for careers in the graphic communications industry.
The ACCGC is an independent organization governed by a board of directors composed of members from the collegiate and graphic communications industry, including:
- Monika Alters, Instructional Professor of Digital Media, University of Houston
- Dianne Bullas, Operations Director, Print & Graphics Scholarship Foundation
- Celeste Calkins, Ph.D., Assistant Processor of Graphic Communications Technology, Illinois State University
- Teresa Campbell, President, PIA MidAmerica
- Lee Geisinger, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Graphic Technology, University of Northern Iowa
- George Glisan, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Graphic Communications Management, Appalachian State University
- Phil Kelley, President and CEO, Salem One, Inc.
- Natalia Lumby, Associate Professor and Chair of Graphic Communications, Toronto Metropolitan University
- Jamie Mandarino, National Sales Director, MITTERA
- George Mixco, Chief Operations Officer, Aleyant
- Bill Pope, Professor of Practice, Print and Graphic Media Technology, Rochester Institute of Technology
- Laurie Ralston, Ed.D., Professor Emeritus, Graphic Information Technology, Arizona State University
- Xiaoying Rong, Professor of Graphic Communication, California Polytechnic State University
- Joe Schickel, Professor of Digital Media Technology, Pennsylvania Western University
- Julie Shaffer, Vice President, Program Development, Association for PRINT Technologies
- Michael Shannon, Chief Revenue Officer, Printron
- Michael Vares, Director of Development & Print(ED), Print & Graphic Communications Association
- Erica Walker, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Graphic Communications, Clemson University
- Doug Younger, Ed.D., Professor of Graphic Communications, Pittsburg State University
For further inquiries regarding ACCGC accreditation, please contact Dan Wilson, ACCGC Managing Director at:
