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And just like that,it’s September! One of the stories we covered in our recent Summer in Review article was the ongoing reaction and adjustments to the International Student Program. That story continues in today's news... Read more in today's Top Ten: https://ow.ly/6Tcf50Tb3Ks

AAR's Graduate Student Committee has published the first installment of a new open letter series on RSN that reveals some of the main struggles and concerns of grad students. Read it now: https://lnkd.in/eAUcTRux

Murray State University earns reaffirmation of accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges 🎓 Murray State University has earned reaffirmation of its accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). The new 10-year accreditation was a rigorous multi-year effort and process led by the Office of the Provost and involved numerous academic and administrative areas across the University to present a profile of the institution and demonstrate compliance with all SACSCOC standards and requirements. The process culminated in a multi-day campus visit by a SACSCOC review team this past spring. This is the second consecutive 10-year reaffirmation in which there were no recommendations given by SACSCOC to Murray State. Read more at murraystate.edu/news

AAR's Graduate Student Committee has published the first installment of a new open letter series on RSN that reveals some of the main struggles and concerns of grad students. Read it now: https://lnkd.in/eAUcTRux

Read about one of our recent graduates of HLC's Assessment Academy, Central New Mexico Community College, in an article from the Albuquerque Journal. CNM was one of 19 institutions that completed the Assessment Academy this fall. Learn more: https://yhoo.it/4g6dp48

COMING SOON...your commonsense guide to stronger test scores! A stronger test score significantly enhances a college application and scholarship opportunities. But too often, families are forced to rely on a piecemeal of information and have many questions. We have a slew of testing tips to share at our upcoming webinar on January 28.

Meet the new CRBS Student Consortium members for the academic year 2024-2025! Today, let's introduce the VP Externals Lamha Kumar and Srobona Ghosh

Thinking about registering for spring classes? Accepted students can attend a Mini AAR session that condenses the our Academic Advising and Registration events into a shorter session. Meet advisors, register for classes, and tour the campus. Learn more, view upcoming dates and register: https://ow.ly/owa050U3sf2

Now's the perfect moment to sign up for the SAT or ACT! Getting ready for and tackling these exams can help you assess your academic strengths and weaknesses, giving you a clear roadmap on areas to work on before college.

Last week 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗲 published an important editorial calling on Congress to extend Pell grants to short-term workforce training. ECA couldn't agree more! That's why we have been active on Capitol Hill advocating for Congress to allow students to use federal Pell Grants to afford high-quality, shorter-term job training programs for the first time. By expanding Pell Grant eligibility beyond two-year and four-year colleges and universities, students can get the job training and credentials they need for careers in high-demand fields, including those in our industry. Full editorial in the comments.