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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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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.

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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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Creating a data-informed campus: part 3

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Blogs Creating a data-informed campus: part 3 Using data to facilitate institutional effectiveness The conversation around data-informed decision making in higher education continues to accelerate. Accountability comes in many forms: to state or governing agencies, students, key performance indicators, operating measures, and more.

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College Programs for Students With Intellectual Disabilities Grow With Little Oversight

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Long-running programs have proven to be successful in helping these students secure higher-earning jobs. Kellyn Donahoe enrolled in career and community studies at Kent State University in fall 2022. It's not just important for her to know she can go to college and continue her education," Sandy Donahoe said.

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Will Legacy Admissions End Along With Affirmative Action?

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Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights by Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR), alleges the practice violates Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. For the classes of 2014-2019, Harvard legacies were admitted at a rate of 33.6% , compared to 5.9% Harvard is being sued … again. The complaint, filed with the U.S.