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UMPI's under review by NECHE?? - GoBroncos95 - 09-18-2026
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2026/09/18/university-maine-presque-isle/
Looks like umpi's YourPace system is under review of some sort? Doesn't seem to concerning but does raise some eyebrows.
RE: UMPI's under review by NECHE?? - LevelUP - 09-18-2026
(09-18-2026, 04:07 PM)GoBroncos95 Wrote: https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2026/09/18/university-maine-presque-isle/
Looks like umpi's YourPace system is under review of some sort? Doesn't seem to concerning but does raise some eyebrows.
Todd Wallack is taking a victory lap. He was also bragging about how he got Sophia to make changes.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2026/07/10/online-learning-site-makes-changes-after-reporter-finishes-two-classes-hours/
RE: UMPI's under review by NECHE?? - Iris - 09-18-2026
(09-18-2026, 04:07 PM)GoBroncos95 Wrote: https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2026/09/18/university-maine-presque-isle/
Looks like umpi's YourPace system is under review of some sort? Doesn't seem to concerning but does raise some eyebrows.
I am very concerned. I am an UMPI grad and I have two adult children that are preparing to attend YourPace. Here is a link to the letter sent to UMPI by NECHE
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/28581248-neche/
RE: UMPI's under review by NECHE?? - Vle045 - 09-19-2026
(09-18-2026, 09:52 PM)Iris Wrote:(09-18-2026, 04:07 PM)GoBroncos95 Wrote: https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2026/09/18/university-maine-presque-isle/
Looks like umpi's YourPace system is under review of some sort? Doesn't seem to concerning but does raise some eyebrows.
I am very concerned. I am an UMPI grad and I have two adult children that are preparing to attend YourPace. Here is a link to the letter sent to UMPI by NECHE
.https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/28581248-neche/
Oh wow. That does seem concerning. I wonder what their stats show.
RE: UMPI's under review by NECHE?? - Jonathan Whatley - 09-19-2026
The questions NECHE asked, UMPI can answer easily and uncontroversially.
UMPI's under review by NECHE?? - NotJoeBiden - 09-19-2026
Quote:The questions NECHE asked, UMPI can answer easily and uncontroversially.
Seems pretty open and shut then. They were pressured to investigate, they are, and (I suspect) will not turn up anything they hadn’t already approved.
RE: UMPI's under review by NECHE?? - drey - 09-19-2026
(09-18-2026, 04:42 PM)LevelUP Wrote:The ego on him. Lol(09-18-2026, 04:07 PM)GoBroncos95 Wrote: https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2026/09/18/university-maine-presque-isle/
Looks like umpi's YourPace system is under review of some sort? Doesn't seem to concerning but does raise some eyebrows.
Todd Wallack is taking a victory lap. He was also bragging about how he got Sophia to make changes.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2026/07/10/online-learning-site-makes-changes-after-reporter-finishes-two-classes-hours/
RE: UMPI's under review by NECHE?? - LevelUP - 09-19-2026
(09-19-2026, 10:37 AM)Jonathan Whatley Wrote: The questions NECHE asked, UMPI can answer easily and uncontroversially.
The questions were answered here right?
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/28581249-umpi-neche-requested-information-report-final-81326-docx/
And Todd's recent article cited stuff such as half of the people who attend UMPI finishing in one semester. Although he conveniently left out that a semester is actually two 8-week terms, since it didn't fit the narrative.
The narrative is that “college hacking,” “degree hacking,” or “speed-running” degrees is bad and that something needs to be done about it.
RE: UMPI's under review by NECHE?? - SteveFoerster - 09-19-2026
"The accreditor also plans to consider possible changes to its broader policies around transfer credits and competency-based education for all the schools it regulates at its November meeting, he said."
This is also very bad news for Charter Oak, whose incoming President might otherwise have been supportive of expanding the alt-credit it accepts. Ah, well.
RE: UMPI's under review by NECHE?? - Charles Fout - 09-19-2026
(09-18-2026, 04:07 PM)GoBroncos95 Wrote: https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2026/09/18/university-maine-presque-isle/
Looks like umpi's YourPace system is under review of some sort? Doesn't seem to concerning but does raise some eyebrows.
No surprise. The Washington Fish Wapper makes no mention of similar programs offered by what we call the Big Three, and so many other colleges and universities.