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University of Maryland in Trouble of Losing Accreditation
Note: I didn't write that headline.COLLEGE PARK – The University of University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP) is at risk of losing accreditation as a learning institution and may lose out on federal financial aid after a higher education commission placed it under a warning status on June 27.
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education announced that the university was given a warning due to its inability to show that it and the Board of Regents have a “clearly articulated and transparent governance structure.”
The announcement comes after the commission announced on Nov. 15, 2018, that it would review the university’s governance following the death of student-athlete Jordan McNair on June 13 and the decisions made by those in the position of power afterward.
A visiting team from the Middle State Commission visited the school in March. President Wallace Loh said in an April University Senate meeting that they expressed concerns on their autonomy, specifically regarding the role of the Board of Regents.
Read more: https://pgs.thesentinel.com/2019/07/10/university-of-maryland-in-trouble-of-losing-accreditation/
(Prince George's Sentinel)