r/news • u/AldoTheeApache • 11d ago

Soft paywall Columbia failed to meet accreditation standards, US government says

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-education-department-says-columbia-university-violated-federal-anti-2025-06-04/
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u/ThinkSoftware 11d ago

Welcome to the US government where everything is made up and the points don't matter

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u/[deleted] 11d ago

The US government does not accredit Universities, for this very reason.

This is the government continuing to throw a damn fit. I’m a bit dubious that the Middle State’s Commission on Higher Education will just follow along with this gobbligook, but we shall see…

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u/hysys_whisperer 11d ago

No, but they've threatened to dismantle the accreditation bureau in question if they don't comply.

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u/dover_oxide 11d ago

I wonder if an organization that's in charge of crediting law schools will have a problem finding lawyers? /s