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pay out big money. robin cockey of cockey brennan and maloney law firm represented the 30-plus students. he explained how u-m-e-s shut down their physician assistant academic program after losing its accredidation — forcing students to go to a different college to finish up their degrees. cockey tells 47 abc — they were able to negotiate a settlement — with the assistance of senator mathias and u-m-e-s president — doctor juliette bell. the settlement money would compensate the students for the money they spent — having to go to a different school for classes — and for lost academic time. “these are strong students with good credentials and the programs that admitted them were cooperative i think fortunately i think everybody has been able to move on and move in the right direction professionally.” u-m-e-s officials tell 47 abc that the university is committed to offering a physicians assistant degree in the future. but the university doesn’t have a plan in place yet –to bring the program back. here’s a look at the stories making national news