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NASA Awards $14M to Minority-Serving Community Colleges and Universities

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NASA awarded 14 minority-serving institutions (MSIs) with STEM-related and Artemis-mission-related funding. Prince George's Community College in Maryland will establish STEM majors through the grant. Prince George's Community College in Maryland is establishing STEM majors through the award.

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College Enrollment Rates Rebound Slightly

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A new report reveals that college-going rates have increased over the past two years. Higher education has experienced a considerable decline in attendance since 2010. New data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center paints a classic good news/bad news picture for higher education.

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Racial Disparities in Higher Education Increased During COVID-19 Pandemic: Report

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A new report from The Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice at Temple University explores how race and ethnicity impacted students' college experiences during the pandemic. The pandemic intensified students' basic needs insecurity and increased racial and ethnic disparities in higher education, according to the report.

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Reimagining the Liberal Arts and Humanities

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Right before Christmas, Clarkson University made the shocking announcement that it was closing its School of Arts & Sciences, phasing out all its majors in the humanities and social sciences, including foundational disciplines such as history, political science, sociology, and communications. West Virginia's situation is hardly unique.

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Cannabis Microcredentials Can Boost Budding Careers

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Green Flower is currently partnering with 27 universities on courses covering everything from business and risk management to medical education to agriculture and horticulture. Kalef has been in higher education for over 16 years with online program managers (OPMs) and at Green Flower for almost five years.

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Our LGBTQ students’ lives and well-being are at risk—here are 5 things campus leaders can do to help

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Since hearing about the Colorado Springs shooting, I’ve been reflecting on my own lived experience as I consider what higher education leaders might do differently to support LGBTQ students while combating the vitriol and widening endorsement of exclusion. -->. 72 Community College Outreach Campaign Ideas. July 21, 2022.

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New York Expands Direct Admissions Program

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9 an ambitious plan offering high school students graduating in the top 10% of their class direct admission to colleges within the State University of New York (SUNY) and City University of New York (CUNY) systems. Spanning 64 campuses, SUNY is the nation's largest state system of higher education, enrolling some 1.3