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

University Business

Department of Education was putting it through a program review for Title IV compliance. The department’s reason for the program review: concerns with how the college prepared for and responded to the data breach. In other words, what started with a breach turned into an audit of its entire financial aid program.

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

WCET Frontiers

The topics include: Updates on Online Program Management (OPM), including a synopsis of the Department’s listening sessions, what we are hearing from members, and previews of our comment to the Department. Third-Party Servicers (TPS), including reactions from others to the third-party servicer guidance and urging for you to comment.

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Fundraising During Uncertain Times: What Not to Do

EAB

And with the threat of another recession looming, EAB has received requests for guidance on higher-education philanthropy amidst uncertain times. For more guidance on metrics, goal-setting, and helpful toolkits, see Choosing the Right Fundraiser Metrics and Maximizing Fundraiser Efficiency.

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What universities should do now in the uncertain OPM landscape

EAB

Phil Hill, author of the On EdTech Newsletter, analyzed public comments for both the OPM and TPS guidance which demonstrated that the majority of commenters wanted to keep the bundled service exception for OPMs and were against the new expansive definition of TPS.

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

WCET Frontiers

Along with that blog post , we wrote a letter to the Department requesting guidance on the application of regular and substantive interaction to the definition of distance education in 34 CFR 600.2. The letter also addressed issues regarding when distance education programs need to be approved by accrediting agencies.

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How I Reduced the DFW Rate

Today's Learner

We looked closely at our student surveys and program review data to see where students were having issues and which group of students were having issues. They instead blame students’ inability to meet academic standards on a low level of college readiness. This data can be very telling if students are saying the same thing.

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Georgetown University’s Trek to Turn Refugees into Students

WCET Frontiers

ELC meets regularly with JRS to support its faculty and staff by providing feedback and guidance on the curricular material. We are exploring the skills needed in the areas where the displaced people are seeking employment and relocation and are considering offering programs as project and financial management.