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Morehouse Receives $1.6M to Expand Prison Education Program

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The Andrew Young Center for Global Leadership's (AYCGL) Higher Education in Prisons Program began in 2020 and has served over 180 incarcerated students. The federal government is helping Morehouse College expand and strengthen its prison education program. Thomas said in a press release.

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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. The college program offers incarcerated men in South Florida the opportunity to earn college educations behind bars. Fordham said.

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IGNITED 2023 sneak peek: Key trends shaping higher education today

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Blogs IGNITED 2023 sneak peek: Key trends shaping higher education today Each year, EAB creates a State of the Sector presentation, leveraging our global perspective to identify the big trends shaping higher education strategy and operational directions. The pandemic has only “poured fuel on the fire” according to U.S.

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Average College GPA: Full Statistics

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Data Summary Check According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the average college GPA was 2.9 1] Check The Department of Education (ED) estimated that the average GPA for first-year students was 2.6 points per decade from the late 1980s-2013. [3] 2] Check ED estimated 38.7% of students earned a GPA of 3.0

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This Top International University Is Opening a New Campus in NYC

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Glasgow Caledonian University launched GCNYC in 2013. The newly minted IE New York College will remain independent from IE University, but both will "have a complementary academic purpose with a focus on driving positive change through education, research, and innovation," IE University's Diego del Alcázar said in the release.

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Ireland sees a surge in Indian student admissions: Here’s all you need to know

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In the last decade, Indian student admissions in Ireland have seen a significant surge, with numbers multiplying tenfold from 700 students in 2013 to a remarkable 7,000 in 2023.

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West Virginia University May Cut 32 Majors, 7% of Faculty

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Officials cited low and declining enrollment in foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics across higher education and at the university in deciding to cut the program. The think tank noted in June that, if lawmakers kept higher education funding levels on par with what they were a decade ago, the school would have an additional $37.6