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Grade Inflation in College: Trends and Why It Happens

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Some students now expect more leniency, and instructors are faced with communicating boundaries more explicitly and consistently. Use transparent communication with students. Reiterate course policies and grading guidelines. Western Oregon University Implements a Strength-Based Grading Approach to Enhance Student Success.

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How can you better support adult learners who are parents or guardians?

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million of today’s undergrad students are also parents—meaning they represent about one-fifth of the total undergraduate student population. But limited data on student-parents means that colleges and universities often overlook this population. Blogs How can you better support adult learners who are parents or guardians?

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How can you better support adult learners who are parents or guardians?

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million of today’s undergrad students are also parents—meaning they represent about one-fifth of the total undergraduate student population. But limited data on student-parents means that colleges and universities often overlook this population. Blogs How can you better support adult learners who are parents or guardians?

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What You Need to Know About Vanderbilt University

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Student Cohort Vanderbilt University has a total student population of 13,710 students including 7,151 undergraduate students and 6,559 graduate students. 52% of students are women and 48% of students are men. The anchor accompanies the Commodores football team to all home and away games.

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Prison Education Programs: Facts and Statistics

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Data Summary Check The rate of college course participation in prison halved from 1991-2004 following the 1994 Crime Bill, which banned incarcerated individuals from receiving Pell Grants. [1] The rate of college course participation in prison halved from 1991-2004. Prison Policy Initiative. Federal Student Aid.

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As Study Abroad Rebounds, Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Expand Access

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Providing our students with the opportunity to visit, study in, and be our ambassadors to nations around the world is essential for American leadership in the 21st century." Congress authorized the Commission on the Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad Fellowship Program in 2004, which came back with recommendations to improve study abroad programs.