“Link only” usually means there is a link: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/06/20/southern-accreditor-drops-one-college-puts-four-probation#sthash.fzTxelHk.dpbs
I’m sad for the students at the college. They will need to change schools and possibly have to re-do all of their courses.
Interesting that this is happening in the South where populations are growing as opposed to the Northeast where populations are shrinking, especially youth populations. I did see an article recently about a school on Long Island in New York. I dont see these problems as about academics, but more about financial management. Small colleges are being squeezed out by large schools that can offer more and promote much more widely.
SC State was placed on probation? I have a hard time remembering when they weren’t.