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Federal Judge Upholds Most of DeVos’ Stricter Borrower Defense Rules

Federal Judge Upholds Most of DeVos’ Stricter Borrower Defense Rules

NASFAA Owen Daugherty March 18, 2021 Former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos notched a legal victory on Wednesday as a federal judge mostly upheld stricter standards put in place under her administration for debt relief for borrowers who were subject to fraud by their institutions. While U.S. District Judge Lorna Schofield […]

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Mills College, Long Struggling, to Close

Mills College, Long Struggling, to Close

Inside Higher Ed Doug Lederman March 18, 2021 In 2015, after Sweet Briar College announced a plan to close that it has since reversed, another women’s college on the other side of the country seemed like it might soon follow. “Trying to Survive,” the headline on Inside Higher Ed‘s profile of Mills […]

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Midwest Accreditor to Explore Differences by Sector

Midwest Accreditor to Explore Differences by Sector

Inside Higher Ed March 18, 2021 Doug Lederman The largest regionally based accrediting association announced a program Wednesday that will explore ways in which its assessment of colleges and universities will vary based on the type of institution, recognizing differences among sectors and missions. The Higher Learning Commission, which accredits […]

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College cost worries, online learning to remain after COVID-19

College cost worries, online learning to remain after COVID-19

Roll Call Caroline Simon March 11, 2021 Many students may seek alternatives to four-year-degrees Over the last year, the COVID-19 pandemic upended colleges and universities across the country, forcing students out of classrooms and online. University faculty, students and staff alike hope that the steady pace of vaccinations will bring […]

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Pima Medical Institute Names Regional Directors of Operations

Pima Medical Institute Names Regional Directors of Operations

Career Education Review Jenny March 10, 2021 Both, recent campus directors, bring expertise in strategy, growth and a commitment to the medical career college’s student-first approach Tucson, Ariz. (March 9, 2021) – Pima Medical Institute has announced two regional directors of operations. Prior to this announcement, both held the role of […]

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Why do adult learners return to college?

Why do adult learners return to college?

eCampus News Michael B. Horn March 10, 2021 The answer around adult learners and their the decision to return to college is more complex than higher-ed leaders’ data suggest Higher education leaders love to segment their student population by different categories. A popular one is to categorize adult learners by their motivation […]

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Unitek Learning Renames Vocational Nursing Lab in San Jose

Unitek Learning Renames Vocational Nursing Lab in San Jose

Career Education Review Jenny March 12, 2021 Unitek Honors Vocational Nursing Program Director with New Plaque Unitek College, a vocational nursing institution with eight campuses in California and Nevada, has announced plans to rename the Vocational Nursing laboratory in their San Jose, California location the Laurie Jones Memorial Laboratory. Ms. […]

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Biden hires staffers with past ties to for-profit colleges, as progressives rail against industry

Biden hires staffers with past ties to for-profit colleges, as progressives rail against industry

Fox Business  Tyler Olson March 11,2021 Biden admin expected to crack down on for-profit colleges after Trump admin loosened regulations The Biden administration has brought on multiple members with past ties to the for-profit college industry, a sector harshly criticized by progressives for allegedly predatory practices that sometimes leave students ‒ including significant numbers of military members and […]

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California agency that oversees for-profit colleges to face critics

California agency that oversees for-profit colleges to face critics

Ed Source  Thomas Peele March 12, 2021 Hearing will air lawmakers’ objections and calls for robust changes  California faces a reckoning in how it regulates for-profit colleges and trade schools at a time when more students are turning to an educational industry with a long history of fraud allegations. The […]

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