05 juillet 2019

ABA Yanks Thomas Jefferson Accreditation

HomeBy Rick Seltzer. The American Bar Association’s accrediting arm has decided to pull approval from Thomas Jefferson School of Law for not complying with standards related to financial resources, program rigor and admissions. More...

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Race, Geography and Degree Attainment

HomeBy Paul Fain. Residents of rural counties typically are much less likely to hold a college degree, new analysis finds, and urban and suburban areas often feature wide attainment gaps across racial lines. More...

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Trump Administration Proposes New Apprenticeship Structure

HomeBy Paul Fain. The U.S. Department of Labor on Monday released proposed rules for a new apprenticeship structure, as well as funding for apprenticeship programs.
The Trump administration has been working on an industry-recognized system of apprenticeships, which would exist in parallel with the existing federally recognized apprenticeship program. More...

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Online and Out of State

HomeBy Paul Fain. Ohio's Eastern Gateway Community College draws scrutiny from lawmakers for working with an OPM to rapidly grow online enrollment of out-of-state students. More...

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Huge Budget Cut for the University of Alaska

HomeBy Paul Fain. Mike Dunleavy, Alaska's Republican governor, used a veto on Friday to strip $130 million from the University of Alaska system's operating budget, the Anchorage Daily News reported. The slashing follows a $5 million reduction by the Legislature, and would be a roughly 40-percent cut to the system's total state support. More...

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Group Recognizes Hispanic-Serving Colleges

HomeBy Paul FainExcelencia in Education, a nonprofit group focused on Latino student success, on Thursday announced that nine colleges have earned its first annual Seal of Excelencia. Excelencia said the seal isn't an award or ranking but a "prestigious, voluntary and comprehensive certification recognizing an institution’s commitment and ability to successfully serve Latino students." More...

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Employers Mull Offering Student Loan Repayment

HomeBy Paul Fain. Adding to anecdotal evidence about major companies considering student loan repayment benefits for their employees and new hires, a new survey found that a large share of employers (23 percent) are considering offering such plans. More...

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Lender to Forgive $168 Million in Loans of Former ITT Students

HomeBy Paul Fain. Student CU Connect CUSO, LLC, a company created by credit unions to hold and manage private loans for students at the collapsed ITT Technical Institute, will forgive an estimated $168 million of that loan debt as part of a settlement with the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and attorneys general for 44 states and the District of Columbia. More...

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Look at States' Progress on Degree-Attainment Goals

HomeBy Paul Fain. As of early last year, 42 U.S. states had set goals for the share of their residents who hold a college degree or other postsecondary credential, according to a new analysis from Ithaka S+R, a nonprofit research group, and the Joyce Foundation. More...

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Outgoing USC Dean Describes Potential Problems for Incoming President

HomeBy Marjorie Valbrun. As the new president of the University of Southern California takes the reins of the embattled institution today, she faces several challenges. More...

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