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Saint Augustine's Plans Lawsuit After Denied Accreditation Appeal

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The appeals committee responded , noting requirements and standards outlined in the "Principles of Accreditation: Foundations for Quality Enhancement," including governing board characteristics, financial resources, financial documents, financial responsibility, control of finances, and federal and state responsibilities.

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New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver Dies at 71

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

New Jersey Lt. Sheila Oliver has died, NBC News reported. Oliver, Lieutenant Governor of the State of New Jersey,” her family said in a statement. Overseeing the Department of Community Affairs, she also headed efforts to expand affordable housing and local government services. Sheila Y. "We

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Lehman College Student Sentenced to Prison in the United Arab Emirates Freed After Months

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A 21-year-old New York City college student who was sentenced to prison in the United Arab Emirates has been freed, ABC News reported. Her sentence commuted, De Los Santos boarded a flight home to New York late Tuesday night. De Los Santos had been detained in Dubai since July.

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Students choose arts degrees in droves despite huge rise in fees under Morrison government

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But measures introduced by the former Morrison government that doubled the price of some degrees to incentivise students into other courses didn’t dissuade him, nor did recent cost-of-living increases.

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AAUP Sanctions New College of Fla., Spartanburg Comm. College

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The American Association of University Professors’ Governing Council voted unanimously over the weekend to sanction New College of Florida and Spartanburg Community College in South Carolina.

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Nichols College President Glenn Sulmasy Resigns Amid Allegations of Past Sexual Misconduct

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Sulmasy Nichols had opened an investigation into the retired US Coast Guard captain after news of the allegations broke. Nichols College President Glenn Sulmasy has resigned, following reports that he allegedly engaged in sexual misconduct with several students during his time teaching at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, CNN reported.

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Trade Commission Sues Grand Canyon University for Deceptive Advertising

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

GCU News The FTC filed a complaint against Grand Canyon Education Inc. it is baffling that the federal government has chosen to target a Christian university that is addressing those issues in very positive ways," the university said in a statement. Grand Canyon University President Brian Mueller speaks during a Nov.