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Shea Vance @sheatvance.bsky.social · 22h
NEW: U. Mich is pumping the brakes on its plan to pass/fail first-semester freshmen in one of its colleges. The president wrote to admins that "distorted" media coverage of the plan could hurt the reputations of the university and its students. For @chronicle.com: www.chronicle.com/article/u-of...
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U. of Michigan Leaders Hit the Brakes on Pass/Fail
Citing “distorted narratives” about the university’s students in the news media, the president said more “input, analysis, and discussion” is needed before the pilot project begins.
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Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 5h
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U. of Michigan Leaders Hit the Brakes on Pass/Fail
Citing “distorted narratives” about the university’s students in the news media, the president said more “input, analysis, and discussion” is needed before the pilot project begins.
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Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 5h
www.chronicle.com/article/how-... Most respondents (52 percent) said they had spent at least 250 hours on ACTS this year, and more than a quarter (28 percent) said they had spent 400 hours or more.
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How Trump’s Admissions-Data Push Burdened Colleges
A new report examines the impact of the government’s demand for data on college applicants.
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John Gramlich @johngramlich.bsky.social · 8h
Ahead of the Supreme Court's new term, 34% of Americans approve of the court in a new @gallup.com survey – among the lowest percentages on record. news.gallup.com/poll/715022/...
Line chart showing that 34% of Americans currently approve of the way the Supreme Court is handling its job. That's among the lowest readings in Gallup surveys since 2000.
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Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 16h
Machado has such a great swing
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Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 17h
Jacob Young would have caught the Tatis homer
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 19h
Consumer confidence in the economy fell to the lowest level in more than a decade, according to new survey. People feel even worse about the economy than they did during the pandemic amid high gas prices and wages that have not kept up with inflation.
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Americans feel worse about the economy than during the pandemic
A new survey shows consumer confidence in the economy has dropped to the lowest level in more than a decade.
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Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 22h
Oh, Phillies....
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Chronicle of Higher Education @chronicle.com · 29/09/2026
Local authorities are reopening a criminal inquiry into allegations of a gang rape at a Cornell fraternity house two years after initially declining charges. The case is casting a harsh spotlight on Cornell’s Title IX process and leadership. chroni.cl/4ynwoRh
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As a Gang-Rape Case Is Reopened, Cornell’s Leadership Comes Under Pressure Again
On Monday, local authorities in Tompkins County, N.Y., said they would reopen a criminal investigation into the allegations after initially declining to bring charges two years ago.
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Chronicle of Higher Education @chronicle.com · 29/09/2026
Workforce Pell was supposed to expand aid for short-term job training. So far, only five programs have been approved nationwide. Like any process involving federal aid, applying for work-force Pell is complicated, painstaking, and occasionally maddening. chroni.cl/4hRN25x
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Why Workforce Pell Programs Have Been Slow to Materialize
The federal policy is seen as a game-changer, but mismatches with the ways colleges actually work have curbed its rollout.
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Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Texas Has a Lot of Ideas for Higher Ed. It Doesn’t Always See Them Through.
The Lone Star State sees colleges as key drivers of work-force development, but its efforts have a history of “starting and stopping,” said one observer.
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Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
One final season for Scherzer with the @nationals.com ? Max is #9 on the all-time strikeout list, just 3 behind Verlander and only 17 behind the great Don Sutton. He could easily move up two spots with just a few more games ....
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Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Can't believe no one invited me to moderate a panel at this year's ASHE in San Juan...
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Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Movie idea: "Face Off" but with the philosophers Peter and Paul Boghossian...
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Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Dartmouth Opens Review of Provost Over AI Use in Scholarly and Public Writing
The college is conducting a “rigorous, objective review” of Santiago Schnell after he admitted to using artificial intelligence to write academic articles and newspaper opinion pieces.
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Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
One big question I have about this entire endeavor is: Was this report itself an act of advocacy, given the way it was compiled and the people chosen to do the writing? Did the authors use scholarly methods to address the issues?
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Chronicle of Higher Education @chronicle.com · 28/09/2026
California’s community-college bachelor’s degrees can cost students less than $10,000 over four years. New laws could expand them — but only after concessions to Cal State campuses that may still block some programs. chroni.cl/4xN5ykc
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California Is Expanding Community-College Bachelor’s Degrees. Is Anyone Happy?
The state’s public higher-education systems don’t agree on their roles. Can new state laws ease the path forward?
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Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
www.chronicle.com/article/the-... Anthropology’s drift toward advocacy...has been steered by the American Anthropological Association. Statements about the importance of political and moral advocacy are common in more than a decade’s worth of presidential addresses...
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The Harvard Anthropologist Who’s Skewering His Own Field
Joseph Henrich, an author of a divisive report about politicization in the humanities, says, “I knew it wasn’t going to make everyone happy.”
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Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Not to take anything away from Verlander’s amazing career, but hard to imagine Scherzer won’t try to pitch one more season to secure a higher spot on the all-time strikeout list
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MLB @mlbbot.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Thank you, Justin Verlander 🧡 JV leaves the mound for the Tigers - one final time.
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Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
www.chronicle.com/liveblog/her... A federal advisory committee voted Thursday to suspend federal recognition of the accrediting arm of the American Psychological Association for one year. The committee also punted a recommendation on whether to continue recognition of the ABA's accred arm
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Law-Schools Accreditor Remains in Limbo, While Another Group Faces Suspension
After eight hours of debate, a federal advisory committee deadlocked on whether the American Bar Association should lose recognition, as an Education Department report recommended.
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Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
www.chronicle.com/article/what...
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Why Elite Colleges Are So Eager to Diagnose Higher Ed’s Woes
As critics seek to radically reform the country’s best-known institutions, college leaders try to beat them to the punch.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 25/09/2026
An Iowa district court dismissed a lawsuit by President Trump against pollster J. Ann Selzer and the Des Moines Register, saying the Iowa poll and the newspaper’s reporting were fully protected political speech.
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Iowa court rules against Trump, citing First Amendment protections
The case centered on a 2024 poll that showed Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump by three percentage points among likely voters in Iowa.
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Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
final NACIQI action today- committee votes UNANIMOUSLY to continue recogntion of Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine - requiring a compliance report for several issues, including admissions, curriculum and earnings standards - those were added after third-party comments
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Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
holy cow - NACIQI votes to suspend Accred Commission of Am Psych Assoc. for one year! Recommendation will go to senior dept official - who has final say - but could mean that recognition would be removed immediately after his decision -
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Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Not the only tie vote today! NACIQI members voted on a motion to deny recognition to accred council of the Am Psych. Assoc. - not recommended by staff report -- but tied 6-6 with 1 abstention, 1 recusal and 4 absent.... Midway through day 2, they have 4 more agencies on the schedule!
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Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I've been covering NACIQI since they reformulated the committee after the 2008 reauthorization - this is the first time I can remember when they were deadlocked on a recommendation: Advisory Committee, Split By Politics, Punts Decision On Law-School Accreditor www.chronicle.com/liveblog/her...
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Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Central Connecticut State U. President Resigns After Claims of Bullying
Zulma Toro had faced an investigation into alleged workplace harassment and bullying.
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Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The first couple of NACIQI meetings seemed to indicate that members could work across partisan divisions. That collaborative spirit seems to have evaporated - the discussion over the ABA accred council laid the divisions bare, with members accusing each other, or the dept, of bad faith efforts
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Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Really interesting thing happening at NACIQI - the committee's conservatives are using "separate and independent" reg to hammer groups about policy positions that are supported by the main trade group, arguing that the accreditor is responsible or at least tacitly supporting these views...
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Solomon @solomonrmissouri.com · 24/09/2026
lol lol lol lol lol lol lol
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Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Dartmouth’s Provost Quietly Used AI in His Published Work. It’s Touched Off a Campus Firestorm.
The incident adds fuel to a debate at the college over its embrace of AI.
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Chronicle of Higher Education @chronicle.com · 24/09/2026
The University of Oregon has received a $1-billion donation to start an engineering college. It’s a major investment in a new academic unit as other campuses weigh cuts, closures, and budget pressure. Get the latest campus-finance updates. chroni.cl/4hq3V5S
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U. of Oregon Gets $1-Billion Donation to Start Engineering College
In other finance news: A bill would require notice of campus closures in Pennsylvania, Commonwealth U. could cut 175 jobs, and more.
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Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
NACIQI member Adam Kissel, faculty at Trinity and Heritage fellow, lobbing complaints that programs accredited by the accrediting council of the American Psychological Association are "crazy," then clarifies that he means ideologically crazy....
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Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
crazy outcome at NACIQI on the ABA accreditation council - the committee approved a motion that they couldn't agree - punting it to the 'senior department official' to make the determination
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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 23/09/2026
NEW: Last month, I flew to Kansas to speak with Rev. Adam Hamilton, the megachurch pastor running for Senate — as a Democrat. He talked to me about "progressive evangelicalism," and I talked to his congregants. And here's the thing: he has a real chance of winning. religionnews.com/2026/09/23/h...
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How megapastor Adam Hamilton could break the GOP's hold on Kansas
LEAWOOD, Kansas (RNS) — While Democrats have long been considered a longshot for statewide races in Kansas, the Rev. Adam Hamilton's candidacy has proven unexpectedly competitive.
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Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
AT last... they voted to table the vote on this until tomorrow... Absences may play role in the outcome....
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Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
AT the moment, NACIQI is deadlocked, with 2 members absent and each side (removal or continued recognition) with 8 votes each... Reminder: The discussion the Accred Council of the ABA began a little after 9 a.m. today....it's now 3:49 p.m.
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Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
It's getting chippy.
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Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Weird stuff happening at NACIQI: the committee actually voted 8-7 to continue recognition for Accred Council of ABA - BUT... the chair Jay Greene didn't vote (wasn't asked).. NOW Dept council is trying to decide if they can re-vote the previous motion - Greene's vote would sink recognition with tie
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Karin Fischer @karinfischer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Lawmakers say caps on foreign athletes will keep spots on college teams’ rosters for Americans. But is the critique justified? “I want to myth-bust on the notion we’re stealing spots,” an expert said. www.chronicle.com/newsletter/l...
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Should International Students Play Ball?
Lawmakers say caps on foreign athletes will keep spots on college teams’ rosters for Americans.
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Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I know the Dept, however, didn't like having the public and reporters in the room - it was too easy for us to have sidebar conversations with NACIQI members, which was discouraged by the department....
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Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Can't believe I'm saying this, but I kind of miss the days when NACIQI was completely in-person...
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Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Law-Schools Accreditor Defends Itself as Feds Consider Yanking Its Recognition
The Education Department recommended the American Bar Association become ineligible to serve as a financial-aid gatekeeper. A federal advisory committee will review the findings Wednesday.
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Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
www.chronicle.com/liveblog/her... Law-Schools Accreditor Defends Itself as Feds Consider Yanking Its Recognition ABA's response to ED's report says findings based on factual errors, tainted by the the “highly irregular” involvement of Asst Secy David Barker — in the recognition process.
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Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
NACIQI starts with a very long monologue by Asst Secretary David Barker, who says his involvement in the ABA recognition review is appropriate, fair, balanced, etc. -- now speaking at length about the council NOT being in compliance - essentially putting his thumb on the scale before debate begins
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Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
1/ It's a NACIQI day and it may be one for the books. The first agency up for review is the Accreditation Council of the American Bar Association -- a favorite target of conservatives and called out by President Trump in his 2025 Executive Order on Accrediation.
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Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
In unusual news, the Federal Trade Commission submitted comments supporting the ED Dept's proposed rules on accreditation... "The Commission vote authorizing the filing of the comment was 2-0." www.ftc.gov/news-events/...
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FTC Endorses Education Department Proposal to Expand Higher Education Accreditation Options
The Federal Trade Commission strongly endorsed the Department of Education’s proposed reforms to promote competition among accreditation agencies.
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Eric Kelderman @erickelderman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
real press release I just got: "xxxxxx University has been named one of The Princeton Review’s 2027 Best 392 Colleges, placing the University among a select group of institutions recognized nationally for academic excellence and considered worthy of prospective students’ attention."
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