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Liberty University Fined $14M for Clery Act Violations

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Through the Clery Act schools are obligated to take action that creates safe and secure campus communities, investigate complaints, and responsibly disclose information about crimes and other safety concerns. FSA issued a Final Program Review Determination letter upholding 11 findings in the program review report.

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

University Business

That is the result of the June 9 effective date for the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) updated rule on safeguarding consumer information, a component of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA). Department of Education was putting it through a program review for Title IV compliance.

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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. The result appeared to be inferior education at a higher cost. In some cases the instructors were employed by the OPM and not the institution.

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Better Conversations and Faster Decisions: Understanding Buyer Psychology

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

But tradition shouldn’t lead to stagnation — especially as the value of higher education is increasingly scrutinized and online search engines offer more insight into competitive programs than ever before. Prospective students now approach higher education opportunities with the savvy and skepticism of seasoned buyers.

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Student Satisfaction Data: Taking Action for Institutional Success

Helix Education

When used optimally, the data can offer a strong return on investment by informing retention/student success efforts, providing the student perspective for strategic planning, documenting the priorities for your institutional accreditation activities, and identifying your strengths to promote in recruitment materials.

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The benefits and process of EQUIS Accreditation for European Higher Education

Creatrix Campus

EQUIS is a prestigious and rigorous accreditation system that assesses the quality of management education offered by higher education institutions. In this blog, we will explore the benefits and process of EQUIS accreditation for European higher education institutions. What is EQUIS accreditation? What is EQUIS accreditation?

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Utica proposing to cut a dozen programs, faculty ask why

Inside Higher Ed

18 recommended ending a dozen degree offerings, moves the institution says were informed by a report it won’t release. A member of the provost-appointed Academic Program Review Taskforce, which created the report, said the members expected the report was going to become public.

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