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Accreditor on Life Support
Federal panel recommends termination for ACICS, an accreditor of several notorious for-profits, while also tightening the screws on the American Bar Association and other agencies.
New Presidents or Provosts: Aurora U, Bemidji State U, Capilano U, Converse College, Metropolitan State U, St. John Fisher College, Umpqua CC, Wayland Baptist U
Virginia Arthur, provost at Metropolitan State University, in Minnesota, has been selected as president there. Frank M. Buscher, vice president...
Scorecard for Accreditors
The Education Department has created new data reports on the performance of accrediting agencies, using measures such as graduation and loan repayment rates at colleges the agencies oversee.
Cleaning House at Louisville
Kentucky governor's dismissal of most trustees and the president's resignation, designed to end university's governance logjam, could create a new set of problems.
Accreditor Puts 5 Colleges on Probation
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools has put four small private colleges and one community college on notice, mostly due to financial problems.
Getting Tough With a Gatekeeper
Education Department staff proposes termination for ACICS, threatening access to federal aid for the 243 institutions -- many of them for-profit -- the national accreditor oversees. Updated with reactions.
New Presidents or Provosts: Briar Cliff U, Butte College, Hazard Community-Technical College, St. John's College of Nursing, Schreiner U, Seattle CC System, Southwest Baptist U, U of Mobile, Xavier U of Louisiana
Charlene S. Aaron, assistant professor at Illinois State University’s Mennonite College of Nursing, has been selected as chancellor at St...
Presidential Perks
New study on compensation for leaders of state colleges and universities finds costs for bonuses and other expensive benefits are growing.