July 1, 2005

Settlement of College's Accreditation Lawsuit Could Spur Changes in the Process

By BURTON BOLLAG

It was an accreditor's nightmare in the making. Edward Waters College's accreditation was withdrawn after the college tried to pass off a self-study by another institution as its own. It then sued the accrediting agency, and a federal judge issued a scathing preliminary ruling supporting the college's claim that it had been denied due process. The judge ordered accreditation temporarily restored.

Fearing that it might lose the case, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools'

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