By Sharon H. Bob, Ph.D., Higher Education Specialist, Powers Pyles Sutter and Verville, PC
The following Washington career college news brief is a summary of important higher education news originating from Washington D.C.
Written by Sara Klein from an interview with Valerie Cimarossa, Vice President, Marketing & Technology, Chief of Staff, University of Advancing Technology
The University of Advancing Technology is making a difference in the world of technology to the community of Tempe, Arizona and the Greater Phoenix area with Perimeter83. Perimeter83 is a new business-to-business (B2B) workforce development arm of the school and co-working space located on the UAT campus.
By Katherine Lee Carey, Special Counsel with the Education Regulatory Practice Group, Cooley LLP
Six months after a federal District Court ruled that the Department of Education must implement the 2016 Borrower Defense to Repayment Rule, guidance has finally been issued.
By Glenn Bogart, J.D.
This whole HCM2 system is perverse. You have people holding the purse-strings who couldn’t care less about fundamental fairness or due process of law, who impose their biases, ignore official ED guidance, and make up new “rules” in any way they wish.
Written by Sara Klein from an interview with Mitchell Fuerst, President, Success Education Colleges
When a college or university closes, teach-outs are often the best option for the students, faculty and taxpayers. Mitchell Fuerst, President of Success Education Colleges (SEC), explains how to effectively implement a teach-out.
Testimony of Marc Jerome, President, Monroe College
We should be able to agree that students deserve policies that deter unethical behavior across all sectors and identify institutions in all sectors where student outcomes are poor. Simply put, our policies must protect students, especially low-income students of color, wherever they attend.
Interview with Liby Lentz, Vice President/Human Resources Director, Pima Medical Institute
At Pima Medical Institute, our leadership recognized the importance of employees having a stake in the company’s success. Our founder Richard Luebke, Sr. left an incredible legacy, and the creation of the ESOP was one of many ways he showed that he truly cared about not just the education of our students, but the overall success of our employees.