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New Agreement to Offer Higher Education Access in All Maryland Prisons

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The Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services and the University System of Maryland (USM) signed an agreement in April that will allow incarcerated individuals at all state correctional institutions to have access to a college education. Tuition costs will be covered in full by Pell Grants.

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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. Gee, who has led the school since 2014, recently announced plans to step down as the school's president after his contract ends in 2025.

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What the Grand Canyon Taught Me: Getting Real About Goals, Failure, and Digging Deep

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The culture of higher education is steeped in knowing. In 2014, our enrollment had been flat—if slightly dropping—for four years when our new president decided we should turn it around with either a tuition reset or a revised financial aid strategy. The Grand Canyon has always been one of my favorite places. I was horrified.

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UC President Michael Drake Plans to Step Down

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During his tenure, UC faced a weekslong strike by academic workers, boosted in-state enrollment to historic heights, and created several programs for underrepresented students. Drake also served as The Ohio State University president and chancellor at UC Irvine. University of California (UC) System President Michael V.

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California Community College Offering Free Courses to Incarcerated Juveniles

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A new program by the College of the Desert will offer on-site general education college courses to incarcerated students ages 18-24. Students won't have to pay for the classes, and they're transferable to both the University of California and the California State University systems.

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California Community Colleges Adds 6 New Bachelor’s Degrees

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Through the Baccalaureate Degree Program, we are broadening the reach of higher education and skill development to a greater number of students by offering affordable and quality opportunities close to home. The CCC introduced the pilot Baccalaureate Degree Program at 15 community colleges in 2014.

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How Will the Harvard Lawsuit Affect Affirmative Action in College Admissions?

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Although the term comes up most often these days in the context of college admissions in the United States, affirmative action has been around since the 1960s and has affected a wide range of laws and policies. Indeed, in its origins, it was most closely linked to employment, rather than education.