The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) on Friday submitted its appeal of the June 2, 2021 decision of the Senior Department Official (SDO) at the U.S. Department of Education to terminate ACICS’s recognition as an accrediting agency. ACICS is asking the Deputy Secretary, who has been designated the final decision-maker after a More Info »
MINNEAPOLIS, July 2, 2021 — Walden University’s Board of Directors is appointing Paula R. Singer, CEO of Walden, as interim president, effective August 1, 2021. Dr. Ward Ulmer informed the board that he is stepping down as president to refocus and dedicate his leadership skills and experience in service to others through a role that More Info »
Many liberal academics bemoan how colleges are increasingly run on a corporate model, I guess meaning they are increasingly responsive to financial imperatives posed by markets, reflecting the scarcity all economies face. I think markets work to make higher ed more responsive and efficient, despite many (mostly governmental) imposed impediments. Creative Destruction: 67 Colleges Die More Info »
BRANDON —Rasmussen University is scheduled to open it new Tampa campus Tuesday July 6. The private, for-profit school moved to its new 44,000-square-foot campus after its lease ran out at its previous location, according to a spokeswoman. She says the new campus at Brandon Town Center is about five miles from the school’s previous site. More Info »
The institution’s fate rests with an appeal submitted to the U.S. Department of Education. Classes at Florida Coastal School of Law could end in about five weeks unless the U.S. Department of Education grants an appeal submitted after its denial of the school’s continued access to the Title IV federal student loan program. Florida Coastal More Info »
Will campus counseling centers be ready to handle an influx of student mental health needs and concerns as many schools plan for full in-person returns this fall? As universities and colleges prepare to welcome students back to campus this fall, their counseling centers are already bracing themselves for the challenges to come. Facing a likely More Info »
BALTIMORE — For the last 50 years, Robert Paul Academy taught students about cosmetology, then it suddenly closed its doors in March. However, there’s some unfinished business. Students are still waiting on refunds. Reduced enrollment and COVID-19 mandates impacted the school financially and Robert Paul Academy couldn’t continue operating. Students were notified on February 3 More Info »
Settlement Provides Payments for Certain Former Ashford University Students and Resolves Allegations That School Charged Excessive Fees and Provided Inadequate Disclosures BOSTON — A former online for-profit school will pay nearly $300,000 to settle allegations that it unfairly imposed excessive technology fees on students and failed to make proper disclosures, Attorney General Maura Healey announced More Info »
Adtalem Global Education Inc. ATGE shares ended the last trading session 8% higher at $39.61. The jump came on an impressive volume with a higher-than-average number of shares changing hands in the session. This compares to the stock’s 0.8% loss over the past four weeks. Shares of Adtalem witnessed a solid price appreciation following the More Info »
A report by the National Student Legal Defense Network highlights how the Department of Education seeks to collect debt from student borrowers while appearing to not put the same energy into collecting debt from hundreds of institutions. Nearly 1,300 institutions of higher education owe around $1.2 billion in debt to the Department of Education. Even More Info »