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On January 20, 2021, Joseph R. Biden, Jr., stood on the western side of the Capitol Building in Washington, DC, and recited the oath of office to become the 46th president of the United...
Reforming an outdated accreditation process is key to unlocking innovation and improving accountability in higher education. Find out what policymakers can do to improve the quality and reduce the cost of a college degree...
Gordon College is an evangelical liberal-arts school whose mission is to “integrate Christian beliefs and practice into all aspects of our educational experience.” It is one of America’s 1,024 faith-oriented institutions of higher education...
One needn’t look very hard these days to find evidence of significant intervention by state politicians in public university matters — or of accrediting agencies questioning those politicians’ decisions. Just in the last two...
On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Education issued a proposal to loosen federal standards for accreditors. The stated intent of the proposal is to ignite more innovation in higher education as rigid accreditation standards often...
Founded in 1873 in Greensboro, North Carolina, Bennett College is one only two of historically black colleges just for women. It has been a four-year college since 1926, but in recent years it has,...
The college accreditation system is supposed to uphold academic quality and integrity. Many Americans assume that if a college or university is accredited, that is equivalent to the Underwriter’s Laboratories (UL) seal on appliances...
Seton Hall University Professor Robert Kelchen explores higher ed accountability, and explains how accreditation practices, private-sector interests, and internal requirements have become so important to institutional success and survival.
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