By Sheldon Gordon. The programs not only upgrade their academic qualifications but expose immigrants to how their profession is practised in Canada. More...
4 novembre 2016
2 novembre 2016
The tricky task of teaching about Trump
By Peter Schmidt, The Chronicle of Higher Education. Regardless of how Donald J Trump fares on Election Day, he will have profoundly altered not just American politics, but also the way many American professors teach political science. Read more...
27 octobre 2016
The brave new world of accreditation
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Accreditation has been much in the news of late and the subject of both congressional and executive action. More...
21 octobre 2016
Report Proposes Alternate Form of Accreditation
By Paul Fain. The Center for American Progress today released a report that proposes a "complementary competitor" to the current system of accreditation. Read more...
21 octobre 2016
Looking for a New Home
By Paul Fain. National accreditor ACCSC gets inquiries from nearly 300 colleges overseen by ACICS, most of them for-profits. Critics of accreditors will be watching as the agency reviews the flood of applications. Read more...
8 octobre 2016
College accreditors look closer at grad rates
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. A group of regional college accrediting agencies today is announcing a new effort to focus their attention on schools with low graduation rates. More...
8 octobre 2016
One of the nation’s largest college accreditors under fire
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. The Department of Education is standing by an independent advisory board vote to bar one of the largest national accreditation agencies from serving as the gatekeeper between colleges and billions of dollars in federal financial aid, setting the stage for a protracted fight with the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools. More...
3 octobre 2016
Site visits must be part of the accreditation process
By Nita Temmerman. Higher education is about learning, teaching, scholarship and research, and higher education providers should be continuously assuring and enhancing the quality of these areas. Read more...
31 août 2016
Accreditation: A view from the other side
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. The accreditation process isn’t something college presidents exactly look forward to. It’s lengthy and involved and can be disruptive. Seeing the process from the other side, though, can provide a new perspective. More...17 juillet 2016
Accreditor Imposes Probation on MacMurray, Urbana
By Doug Lederman. The Higher Learning Commission placed MacMurray College on probation and extended the probation of Urbana University at the agency's June meeting, the accreditor announced. Read more...
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