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Florida Could Make Switching Accreditors Mandatory
The bill under review also contains a clause allowing institutions to sue their accreditors if they are “negatively impacted by retaliatory action.” That could scare off potential accrediting agencies.
New Programs: Public Health Informatics, Supply Chain Management, Cannabis, Engineering, Kinesiology
Dominican College, in New York, is starting a public health informatics and technology concentration in both the health sciences major...
A ‘Bellwether’ on Black and Latinx Student Success
The COVID-19 pandemic could reverse gains made by Black and Latinx students in Los Angeles County and could signal similar problems for the rest of the state, according to a new report.
Legislation Expands Pell Grants but Excludes Online Ed
Community college leaders want to know why the proposal to expand Pell Grants to short-term programs excludes online learning.
States Rethink Restrictive NIL Laws
Some states that passed name, image and likeness laws are attempting to amend or repeal legislation that is now more restrictive than NCAA policies. Experts say states without NIL laws may have an advantage.
Parent Receives a Year in Prison in Admissions Scandal
A federal judge in Boston, Nathaniel Gorton, sentenced Gamal Abdelaziz to one year and one day in prison, by far...
$57.75M Gift to UC Irvine Will Fund Depression Research
The University of California, Irvine, has received a $57.75 million gift to create a center for research into the causes...
MIT President to Step Down at End of Year
L. Rafael Reif will step down as president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology at the end of 2022, MIT...