Agency: University of Louisville may have accreditation issues

[TexasTowelie]

FRANKFORT, Ky. — The group that accredits the University of Louisville says U of L appears to be out of compliance with several significant standards because of Gov. Matt Bevin's June overhaul of the Board of Trustees.

In an Aug. 18 letter, Belle S. Wheelan, president of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, told acting U of L President Neville Pinto that "there is evidence of significant accreditation-related issues" stemming from Bevin's reorganization.

The letter says that "it appears that the institution is out of compliance" with certain SACS comprehensive standards due to Bevin's apparent involvement in negotiations involving former President James Ramsey's resignation and his executive order abolishing the university Board of Trustees and appointing members of a new board.

Wheelan said in the letter that "the potential for undue political influence in institutional governance appears to be present."

Read more: http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/ky-governor/2016/08/26/u-l-has-accreditation-issues-agency-says/89398066/

[AwareOne]

1. Unaccredited but they did remove a confederate

Monument from campus. Good to see they got their priorities straight.

[tonyt53]

2. Bevin is friggin insane and power hungry, the the previous school prez was a shithead.

The legitimate board of the school has been advised to go ahead and meet and take their usual votes and actions. Bevin will end up with come charges by the FBI by the end of next year. He is trying to use the Brownback KS map. This is whathappens when people don;t vote

[catbyte]

3. Ouch. I worked at a state university for 34 years until I retired. Accreditation is no joke

and nothing to screw around with. They are unbelievably strict with standards, and if they pull your accreditation, not only are you screwed, but so are every one of your students. Unbelievably screwed. Financial aid pulled, worthless degrees are just a couple of the consequences of getting your accreditation pulled.

What an asshole. My, but Bevin sure has managed to further trash Kentucky in an impressive way.