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Hackers Demand $2 Million From Monroe

Hackers Demand $2 Million From Monroe

Inside Higher Ed. A cyberattack disabled many of Monroe College’s technology systems and platforms last week. Students and faculty and staff members were locked out of the college’s website, learning management system and email, with hackers demanding payment of around $2 million in Bitcoin to restore access. Marc Jerome, president of […]

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Accreditor approves Ashford U’s nonprofit conversion

Accreditor approves Ashford U’s nonprofit conversion

Education Dive. Dive Brief: Zovio’s long-sought conversion of its for-profit Ashford University to an independent nonprofit college, AU NFP, now has the approval of its accreditor, WASC Senior College and University Commission. The change, which was announced Monday and is expected to close during the third quarter, comes five months after […]

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Trump Administration’s Take on Transparency and Deregulation

Trump Administration’s Take on Transparency and Deregulation

Inside Higher Ed. So far the Trump administration’s take on trying to hold colleges more accountable has relied largely on releasing more public-facing data about their performance at the program level, while also deregulating and dropping sanction-bearing rules from the Obama era. The U.S. Department of Education’s top higher education […]

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Bridging Old and New

Bridging Old and New

Inside Higher Ed. Plans to create a new fully online community college in California are well under way. Last month the project got a name, Calbright College, and the first cohort of learners is due to begin in October this year with courses in IT, cybersecurity and medical coding. The […]

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Increasing Cybersecurity and Identity Theft Awareness

Increasing Cybersecurity and Identity Theft Awareness

Inside Higher Ed. With college students facing issues such as phishing or identity theft, some university and college security departments are incorporating different strategies in order to raise awareness of cybersecurity issues. The number of individuals reporting identity theft in recent years has increased, and according to Consumer Reports, college […]

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The Mismatch Between College Training and Worker Demand

The Mismatch Between College Training and Worker Demand

Inside Higher Ed. Educators, policy makers and the business community are banking on community colleges to prepare the work force for jobs in rapidly growing fields and occupations. The ability of community colleges to perform such a role is increasingly vital, as the ongoing upheaval in labor markets due to […]

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