Accreditation

Ashford University is the latest big for-profit bidding to become nonprofit. The university's owner, Bridgepoint Education, will seek to become an online program management company.

Robert Kelchen, an emerging scholar and expert on higher education, discusses his new book on what the accountability push means for higher education.

Regional accreditors weigh in on graduation rates with an analysis of colleges with low rates, but the agencies argue against using a "bright-line" approach.

A recent accreditation policy has many colleges -- particularly in rural areas -- struggling to find qualified instructors to teach popular dual-credit courses for high school students.

Grand Canyon University announces another attempt at converting to a nonprofit, with plans for its holding company to partner with other colleges.

Proposed requirements for occupational therapists to have more advanced degrees to work in the field could cause problems for community colleges.

House education committee leaks its ambitious first draft of a reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, with broad changes aimed at both deregulation and more accountability in how federal student aid is distributed and used.

An international buyer intends to employ faculty and staff in the future, but Rider issued the layoff notices in case the deal falls through.