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Distance education via online learning may be in a for a huge shake-up due to this proposal

University Business

As a result, federal officials believe SARA “prioritizes administrative convenience over student and taxpayer protection,” failing to protect them in the process. “It would be a real shame to see those opportunities disappear because of legal red tape.”

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Australia asks universities to show they merit the title

Confessions of a Community College Dean

“University executives and governing bodies are extremely likely to view university college status as a demotion,” said Ant Bagshaw, a senior adviser with LEK Consulting. “If you set the rules, you need to abide by them,” said University of Melbourne higher education expert Gwilym Croucher.

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Florida v. Department of Education – Accreditation and Quality Control: Changing Higher Education Podcast 162 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Michael Goldstein

The Change Leader, Inc.

The legislation basically asked, “Why doesn’t the Department of Education have an accreditation process for determining what institutions are qualified for the same way that the federal government decides what drugs are suitable for use in medical treatment through the U.S. Food and Drug Administration?”

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AAUP Report on Political Interference in Higher Education: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 185 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Henry “Hank” Reichman

The Change Leader, Inc.

McNaughton and Reichman cover the processes and conclusions of the AAUP report, emphasizing the detrimental effects on academic governance, academic freedom, and the well-being of faculty and students. These legislative actions have been perceived as direct attacks on academic freedom, faculty rights, and the sanctity of tenure.

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Overcoming Barriers in Higher Ed: Strategies for Student Success and Employability: Changing Higher Education Podcast 157 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guests Kathryn Campbell and Dr. Zack Mabel

The Change Leader, Inc.

Colorado automatically grants associate’s degrees to these students instead of waiting for them to apply or for a college administrator to make them aware of the opportunity. Build stronger and more effective college partnerships between institutions. Learn more at changinghighered.com. And now, here’s your host, Drumm McNaughton.

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Leveraging PEP and EMI Data to Improve Institutional Value and Student ROI: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 173 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Michael Itzkowitz

The Change Leader, Inc.

They also talk about the careers with the best ROI and how those with liberal arts degrees fare by comparison. Podcast Highlights Michael draws on his background as the former director of the College Scorecard program during his time in the Obama Administration to create user-friendly reports, utilizing the dataset’s 2,000 variables.

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Rural-Serving Institutions: Innovative Lessons for Higher Ed Success: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 147 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Andrew Koricich

The Change Leader, Inc.

To help reduce costs, a significant role of boards and administrators includes identifying what programs are no longer by realizing if they align with local industries, for example. The federal government alone uses dozens of definitions. Andrew Koricich 14:51 Facilities & Administrative. Andrew Koricich 04:09 Sure.