Accelerated degrees have fired up debate on whether proficiency can be achieved faster than institutions have traditionally accepted.

Half of all institutions that have announced closures this year are affiliated with Christian or Catholic denominations, according to this University Business tracker.

Education Department officials call the move "premature" and an effort to "sabotage" the agency's mission to eliminate bureaucratic barriers.

The library may be the last building on campus capable of stitching together academic support, basic needs, technology access, and a sense of belonging