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An ‘Ambitious’ Regulatory Agenda
The Education Department’s docket for this year includes amending regulations on accreditation, state authorization, distance education, cash management and third-party servicers. Plus, the agency plans new Title IX and gainful-employment regulations this spring.
Battling the Fallout of a Racist Comment
Purdue Northwest faculty members want Chancellor Thomas L. Keon to step down after a racist remark. Keon is clinging to his job despite a reprimand from the Board of Trustees.
Reshaping North Idaho College
After four meetings in a month, the board majority at North Idaho College has forced immediate changes, leading to public outrage from employees and other constituents.
University of Arizona Pursues Switch to Western Accreditor
The shift away from the Higher Learning Commission is possible because the WASC Senior College and University Commission has broadened its scope to include institutions wherever they reside.
Harvard Hires Its First Black President
The university’s next president is Claudine Gay, the daughter of Haitian immigrants and first Black woman to lead the university. Gay is set to begin her presidency next summer.
New Presidents or Provosts: Clovis CC, Concordia U Wisconsin/Ann Arbor, Menatchee Valley College, U of Illinois-Chicago, U of Utah, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Erik P. Ankerberg, provost and senior vice president for academics and chief academic officer at Concordia University Chicago, has been...
Florida Shops for New Accreditors
Education officials in Florida have been meeting with agencies as they seek a new accreditor for state colleges and universities. A lengthy and expensive process awaits.
A Leadership Vacuum at North Idaho College
North Idaho College president Nick Swayne questioned the legality of board actions on open records and procurement. Three days later he was placed on administrative leave.