WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds of for-profit colleges could close, leaving up to 600,000 students scrambling to find other schools, after the Education Department withdrew recognition of the nation’s largest accreditor of for-profit schools. The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools said it would appeal Thursday’s decision to Education Secretary John B. King Jr. In … Continue reading
by Danielle Kirsh Norfolk State University’s probation was finally lifted on Tuesday, Dec. 8, by NSU’s accrediting agency the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). Interim President and CEO Eddie N. Moore, Jr. was informed shortly after noon and spoke to the Spartan Echo immediately afterward. “We are off of probation,” … Continue reading
(Watch the Echo’s exclusive interview with President Moore at the end of this article.) by Danielle Kirsh Norfolk State University’s accrediting agency finished up its visit on Oct. 15 and prospects are looking very good for the university. In a campus announcement, Interim President and CEO Eddie N. Moore, Jr. said that the Southern Association … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) – State auditors have given Norfolk State University a positive report just ahead of an inspection by the school’s accrediting agency. The Virginian-Pilot reports (http://bit.ly/1GEJ9pH ) that the fiscal year 2015 audit found no “material deficiencies” with the university’s accounting and controls. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools put the university … Continue reading
This special report from Norfolk State University highlights some of the issues regarding accreditation and what it means. Continue reading
An exclusive interview with the Spartan Echo on May 1 The entire interview is available on video below. by Danielle Kirsh, Online/Managing Editor As enrollment declines at Norfolk State University during its probation, some students worry about the status of the university, but not Interim President and CEO Eddie N. Moore, Jr. Norfolk State is “totally … Continue reading
What is the SACSCOC? The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) is the regional body for the accreditation of degree-granting higher education institutions in the Southern states, including the Commonwealth of Virginia. The SACSCOC (the “Commission”) is a private, nonprofit voluntary organization that is located in Atlanta, Georgia. Are institutions on … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Norfolk State University interim President Eddie Moore Jr. says the school is addressing problems that led to it being put on probation. Media outlets report that Moore met with the campus community on Tuesday to discuss a report from the school’s accrediting body, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Moore says … Continue reading
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