CORRECTION: March 24, 2009
The original story (February 13, 2009) did not accurately reflect the current status of the ABET accreditation process at Texas A&M University at Qatar. The original headline, “Texas A&M at Qatar celebrates ABET accreditation,” should have read, “Texas A&M thanks faculty for helping prepare Qatar program for accreditation process.” Changes to the text for clarity have been made; the complete corrected text is below. Texas A&M Engineering Communications sincerely regrets any ambiguities or inaccuracies reflected in the original story.

Texas A&M University held a reception today (Feb. 13) to thank faculty and staff for lending their assistance to the university’s branch campus, Texas A&M University at Qatar, during preparations for its first-ever ABET accreditation uation.

ABET, Inc. is the recognized accreditor of college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and technology.

Dr. Jeffrey Vitter, provost and executive vice president for academics, welcomed guests who had gathered to celebrate.

“ABET accreditation is a specific designation for engineering degree-granting programs, and signifies highest-quality standards, as established by those in the engineering profession,” Vitter said.

Dr. G. Kemble Bennett, vice chancellor and dean of engineering, thanked the departments and faculty members involved in the process.

The ABET accreditation process for Texas A&M University at Qatar has not been completed and accreditation has not yet been granted.

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