They are short stories but with potentially far reaching
implications.
“Capella Gets Federal Approval for Competency-Based Degrees”
“Capella University announced
that the U.S. Department of Education has granted approval to two new, competency-based degree programs. The university's
"FlexPath" online bachelor's of science in business and master of
business administration degrees are so-called "direct assessment"
tracks, which are not based on the credit hour standard. Students in the two
programs can now access federal financial aid thanks to the department's green
light. Southern New Hampshire's College for America is the only other institution to receive such approval, but
Northern Arizona University is also seeking it. Regional accreditors have signed off
on the direct assessment degrees at all three institutions”.
“Oakland U. Pays Bonus Its Ex-President Didn't Earn”
“The board of Oakland University,
in Michigan, has authorized a $230,000 deferred compensation bonus to Gary
Russi even though the former president didn't meet the specific criteria
established for the payment, The
Detroit Free Press reported. The funds were only to be paid if Russi served
through June 30, 2014. He quit unexpectedly this year when the university fired
his wife, the basketball coach at Oakland. The board chair said that the
payment was appropriate, given Russi's contributions to the university. But the
chair also said he didn't know about the provision requiring that Russi work
until next year to qualify for the deferred compensation”.
http://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2013/08/13/oakland-u-pays-bonus-its-ex-president-didnt-earn
http://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2013/08/13/oakland-u-pays-bonus-its-ex-president-didnt-earn
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conversation.
Dr Flavius A B Akerele III
The ETeam
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