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Bevin calls foul on accreditation worries, SACS record implies otherwise

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By Kyeland Jackson —

Governor Matt Bevin said there was “zero” chance the University of Louisville’s accreditation could be stripped on a radio talk show Jan. 10.

Speaking with talk station 55KRC, Bevin said SACS has never removed a university’s accreditation, and called the Courier-Journal a tabloid.

“It was never in threat. They’re on probation, utterly unrelated to the tenants that lead to accreditation or the loss thereof. One of the women, she’s the head of women and gender studies at the University of Louisville, who you could – it’s probably hard to guess, but I’m thinking she’s liberal,” Bevin said, referring to professor Susan Jarosi who testified before the Kentucky Senate Jan.