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

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The cuts would affect several hundred students, accounting for less than 2% of the school's enrollment. Those proposed cuts would affect 147 undergraduate students and 287 graduate students based on fall 2023 enrollment figures, according to the release, accounting for less than 2% of the university's enrollment.

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Wisconsin Technical Colleges See Enrollment Surge

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Enrollment at Wisconsin technical colleges increased by 10.3% Enrollment fell sharply during the earlier days of the pandemic. Enrollment has largely been on the decline at Wisconsin technical colleges over the past decade. Overall, enrollment in the system increased to 274,203 for the 2021-2022 school year, a 10.3%

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CUNY Phases Out Traditional Math, English Remedial Courses

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Students previously had to take semester-long remedial courses that didn't count toward their degree before they could enroll in credit-bearing classes if their placement exams showed a need for additional help with math or English, according to the release. That practice disproportionately affected low-income students of color.

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Reimagining the Liberal Arts and Humanities

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A national grant program aims to reposition the liberal arts and humanities as central to the general education curriculum. 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."

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Women Make Up Historic 42% of MBA Enrollment in 2023: Report

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That number has grown significantly over the last decade, rising from 34% in 2013. The percentage of women enrolled in master of business administration (MBA) programs hit an all-time high of 42% in 2023, according to a new report from the Forté Foundation.

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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.