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Naturopathic Accreditor Gets Reprieve
4+ hour, 14+ min ago (196+ words) In March, NACIQI recommended stripping federal recognition from the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education. But ED is giving it time to fix compliance concerns. The Department of Education has thrown a lifeline to an embattled accreditor. In March, the National…...
The Medical School Boom
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (548+ words) Dozens of new medical schools have opened over the past 25 years, and many more are in the works. Is it the answer to the national physician shortage? While the national physician shortage persists, there's no shortage of new medical schools…...
Understanding the Crackdown on FAFSA Fraud
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (393+ words) So-called ghost students have been stealing financial aid for at least a decade. Now the Department of Education and Congress are trying to curb the schemes. Earlier this month, the House of Representatives passed the No Aid for Ghost Students…...
Religion's Ever-Shifting Role in American Higher Education
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (705+ words) A new book explores how religion, once at the core of American higher education, made its way to the margins of campus life. A new book by professor emeritus and minister James W. Fraser delves into American higher education's religious roots....
ED Shifts Some Civil Rights Enforcement to Justice Department
1+ week, 1+ day ago (426+ words) A banner featuring an image of U. S. president Donald Trump is displayed on the facade of the U. S. Department of Justice headquarters on Feb. 20, 2026. The Justice Department will take a greater role in enforcing civil rights for students under a new partnership…...
2 Oakland Community Colleges Plan to Merge
1+ week, 1+ day ago (652+ words) The Peralta Community College District is turning two of its colleges into one. Some faculty, staff and students say the move is rushed. Laney and Merritt Colleges are expected to merge in 2027." A controversial plan to merge two Oakland, Calif....
Columbia University to Require Test Scores
1+ week, 2+ day ago (119+ words) Columbia hasn't required test scores since 2020. More than three years after deciding to go test-optional permanently, Columbia University will again require applicants to submit standardized test scores, starting fall 2027. The university said in a statement Friday that the change follows…...
SACSCOC Changes Name
1+ week, 5+ day ago (32+ words) The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges is rebranding. The accreditor announced Thursday that starting in September it's changing its name to the Commission on Colleges and Universities....
Wait Lists Might Be Getting Bigger, Niche Survey Shows
1+ week, 6+ day ago (848+ words) New data from Niche aims to illuminate how many students were wait-listed this year, how many were admitted, and how many actually switched from where they'd put a deposit down. For students who submitted more than 16 college applications, 7. 8percent of their…...
DOJ Says UC Davis Medical School Considers Race in Admissions
1+ week, 6+ day ago (293+ words) The University of California, Davis, is the latest medical school to be targeted by the Trump administration for allegedly considering race in admissions. University of California, Davis The University of California, Davis, School of Medicine has violated federal anti-discrimination law…...