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Formerly Incarcerated Man Earns Degree After Decades-Long Fight for Education Behind Bars

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As a “lifer,” Fordham wasn't eligible to participate in prison education programs, but he fought back and earned a diploma, vocational certificates, and an associate degree from Miami Dade College. He received his associate degree with 18 other graduates, all of whom wore caps and gowns over their prison uniforms.

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Reimagining the Liberal Arts and Humanities

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Several colleges and universities recently have announced similar cuts, eviscerating the liberal arts in response to budget shortfalls, enrollment declines, and shifting student preferences. In many cases, low enrollment drove these decisions. But by 2013, that percentage had more than doubled. of bachelor's degree recipients.

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CUNY Phases Out Traditional Math, English Remedial Courses

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Rather than being sent to a remedial course that doesn't count toward their degree, students will now be sent to "corequisite" courses that offer additional academic support while still counting toward their degree requirements. That practice disproportionately affected low-income students of color.

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Ten Examples of UT-Austin Transfer Apply Texas Essay A Statement of Purpose

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After graduation, I entered the workforce but soon realized I needed an actual degree to have a financially stable future. In August 2015, I enrolled at San Antonio’s St. Philip’s College, a two-year institution, to pursue a Biomedical Engineering and Technology Associate’s. My parents cried. UTSA lacks community.