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Reimagining the Liberal Arts and Humanities

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Except that it's not entirely shocking given what's happening across higher education. This is a time of great change in higher education," Gee said , "and we are leading that change rather than being its victim." From 2012-2018, the number of bachelor's degrees earned in the humanities fell by 27%.

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California’s Revised Budget Plan Slashes Financial Aid Funding

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Established in 2013, the Middle Class Scholarship program was designed to help decrease the cost of attendance at the University of California (UC) and the California State University (CSU) for students with a household income of $217,000 or less. The budget also leaves off investments to Cal Grant.

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UT-Austin External Transfer Admissions Guide

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Approximately 40% of Bachelors degree earners nationwide graduate from a university where they did not start their studies. They are mid-career professionals looking to complete their degree or pursue a second bachelor’s in a different field. In 2013, UT sent 10,539 CAP offers.

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Students With Disabilities in Higher Education: Facts and Statistics

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5] Despite how common disabilities are, society and institutions — like higher education — sometimes fail to provide adequate accommodations or truly inclusive spaces for all to participate equally. However, the number of people with disabilities earning bachelor's degrees has increased substantially over the years.

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Diversity in Higher Education: Facts and Statistics

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This report covers the racial and ethnic diversity of college students and faculty and explores why diversity is important in higher education. Racial Diversity in Colleges, 2018-2022 In the five years between 2018 and 2022, racial diversity in higher education appears to have been relatively steady. February 2013.

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Northwestern University Celebrates First Cohort of Incarcerated Graduates

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The graduates will stay with the Northwestern Prison Education Program as teaching assistants and fellows to help other incarcerated students at the correctional institution earn degrees. Northwestern University just celebrated its first cohort of incarcerated bachelor's degree earners. The university announced the Nov.

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What Is Brown University Known For?

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Brown's reputation as a prestigious institution is long: It's the seventh-oldest institution of higher education in the United States. He was an American educational reformer, slavery abolitionist, and Whig politician known for his commitment to public education. Mann was often called The Father of American Education.