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With new safeguards rule, cybersecurity programs become even more critical for higher ed

University Business

Federal regulators have enhanced their requirements that colleges and universities have a comprehensive cybersecurity program in place. If they don’t, they may be unable to participate in Title IV programs and award federal financial aid. Months later, the college received notice that the U.S.

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What universities should do now in the uncertain OPM landscape

EAB

Blogs What universities should do now in the uncertain OPM landscape Recent releases from the Department of Education have put Online Program Managers (OPMs) front and center of the news cycle. Headlines about student debt and poor student outcomes have prompted federal attention.

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Navigating Institutional Accreditation: How to Get it and Keep it: Helping colleges and universities navigate the accreditation process successfully

The Change Leader, Inc.

Institutional accreditation is a quality assurance process that provides colleges and universities access to critical resources once attained: federal financial aid, the ability to transfer and accept student transcripts and credits, and the increased likelihood of degree acceptance from employers and other higher ed institutions.

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OPM and Third-Party Servicers Update; Your Turn to Inform the Department of Ed

WCET Frontiers

Department of Education is listening! Their February 15 press release ( see our post about it ) provides opportunities to inform the Department on two separate but related topic areas. If there is a change, colleges and universities will need time to transition to a new model. But that has not been our experience.

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Regular and Substantive Interaction Update: Where Do We Go from Here?

WCET Frontiers

First of all, WCET heartily thanks the Department of Education for its response to our letter. In a WCET Frontiers blog post , SUNY Online announced the release of the Online Course Quality Review Rubric (OSCQR) 4.0 Where Do We Go from Here?

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Institutional Accreditation is in Dire Need of Change: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 144 With Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton And Guest Ralph Wolff

The Change Leader, Inc.

And with an increasingly high number of professional accrediting bodies now touching and impacting many colleges and universities, now is the time for higher ed leaders to strive to support and understand how accreditation can improve overall to strengthen post-secondary education even more. He has recently moved to Sedona, AZ.

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Fixing FASFA: Black Students and HBCUs Will Lose the Most

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Department of Education to resolve these issues, but immediate action to correct the issues with FAFSA is required. Working with TMCF, HBCU leaders are engaging with the U.S. It is imperative that government leaders take steps to safeguard and support HBCUs and their students during the implementation of this new process.

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