February 28, 2003

Regional Accreditors Penalize 16 Colleges

By BETH McMURTRIE

Regional accreditors penalized 16 colleges and removed 21 others from probation or warning status during the latest round of accrediting actions.

The Commission on Colleges and Universities of the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges placed Albertson College, in Idaho, on probation in December because of concerns about finances. Nick Piccolo, dean of student affairs, said the 800-student college had cut about $1.5-million from its $20-million operating budget to help address a

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