Education Secretary Linda McMahon has appointed Siri Terjesen to the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI), replacing Joshua Figueira after the department removed him following a vote involving NACIQI chair selection. Terjesen is a professor and administrator at Florida Atlantic University and issued remarks tying NACIQI’s oversight role to federal financial aid eligibility, emphasizing that accreditation standards act as the “pipeline” behind $1.7 trillion in federal student loans. Separately, NACIQI voted to reject renewal recognition for the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education after raising concerns about student outcomes and the accreditor’s integrity, including objections to how CNME attributed underperformance to demographics. The recognition decision now moves to the Department of Education for a final determination. Together, the appointments and recognition action underscore a live, high-stakes contest over who controls quality measurement for federal aid access and how institutional outcomes are assessed.