Inside Higher Ed Lindsay McKenzie March 18, 2021 A group of cybercriminals is increasingly targeting colleges, schools and seminaries and attempting to extort them, the FBI’s Cyber Division has warned. In an advisory to cybersecurity professionals and system administrators published Tuesday, the FBI said that criminals are leveraging software called PYSA ransomware […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ed Source Thomas Peele March 17, 2021 Bureau floats plan to hike fees to for-profit colleges amid fears they would be passed on to students California lawmakers working on how to stop fraud at for-profit colleges had to face the reality Tuesday that pushing the regulators to increase protections may end […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]