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Meet Sophia, Your Robot Commencement Speaker

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As such, the university sought someone capable of unpacking the potential that [AI] has to change the world in various ways, Benjamin Grant, D'Youville's vice president for student affairs, told BestColleges. She's also the first robot to earn citizenship , which Saudi Arabia granted her in 2017.

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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. From 2012-2018, the number of bachelor's degrees earned in the humanities fell by 27%. From 1987-2018, the number of associate degrees earned in the liberal arts and humanities grew by an average of 4.3%

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Nearly $19M in Grants Awarded to 12 Colleges to Address Teacher Shortage

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Despite more than half of public school students being students of color, only 25% of educators were teachers of color in 2018, according to the department. ED added that by awarding these funds to MSIs, the department hopes to diversify the teacher pipeline.

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The blog post about money! Pt. 1 

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The form itself has fewer questions than it did when my mom and I filled it out for the first time in 2018. Similarly, my college roommate ended up getting a federal Pell grant for a couple of years of college, something she never would have guessed she qualified for. Think You Won’t Qualify? Apply Anyway!

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Ripon College Offers Free Tuition to Wisconsin Residents

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The grant covers up to four years of tuition but excludes housing and food costs. Announced in 2018, the program covers tuition and fees for in-state students from families earning $65,000 or less. Roughly 41% of its students in a recent year were Pell Grant-eligible, a barometer for low-income status.

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Arizona State University, Uber Celebrate Graduates of Free-Tuition Program

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Through the partnership launched in 2018, Uber will pay the remaining student tuition after the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) determines federal grants and scholarships. To qualify for the program, an Uber driver must have Uber Pro Gold, Platinum, or Diamond status and have completed over 2,000 lifetime trips.

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Cherokee Nation Medical School to Graduate First Class

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of medical school acceptees in the 2018-2019 academic year. It may take some time, but she looks forward to when OSU can help another land-grant institution kick-start a similar program. She added that Indigenous people are severely underrepresented as physicians. According to the Association of American Medical Colleges , U.S.

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