Southern Accreditor Acts on Several Colleges
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Posted By: autumn cade on June 30, 2010 Signs of the economic downturn are evident many places you turn in higher education these days: in the exploding demand for student financial aid, the imposition of faculty and staff furloughs, and an upturn in the number of nonprofit colleges being transformed into for-profit institutions. It remains unclear, though, just how much impact the financial crisis is having on colleges' ability to satisfy the expectations of accrediting agencies, at least to judge by the latest round of decisions made last week by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the second-largest of the nation's regional accrediting agencies. The commission placed two colleges on probation and seven institutions on warning, many either for direct financial reasons (running afoul of the agency's standards on financial stability or inadequate resources) or for reasons that might reflect underlying economic woes (such as questions about the mix of part-time vs. full-time faculty). Read More; http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/06... If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
Southern Accreditor Acts on Several Colleges
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