Accreditor Suspends UMaine Presque Isle's Approval for New Competency-Based Degrees Amid Concerns

The New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) has suspended the University of Maine at Presque Isle's (UMPI) approval to offer new competency-based degree programs. This decision follows an investigation into concerns about the rapid completion of degrees through UMPI's online YourPace program, with some students reportedly finishing bachelor's degrees in as little as eight weeks.