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JSTOR's Digital Archives Now Reach Over Half a Million Incarcerated Learners

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If they found some interesting, they could then make requests to their administrator or librarian for the full text of articles. “I But with the revival of a way for those in prison to better access higher education, per the Second Chance Pell pilot program in 2015 , ITHAKA saw the potential to do more.

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Out With the Old, In With the New: Decolonizing the School Counseling Profession to Support Black Students

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Hines According to Singh, Appling, & Trepal (2020): “The Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling Competencies (MSJCC; Ratts, Singh, Nassar-McMillan, Butler, & McCullough, 2015) ask counselors to “apply knowledge of multicultural and social justice theories” (p.

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Workgroup Releases Recommendations for Black Student Equity

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Since the 2015 launch of Graduation Initiative 2025, a state-backed project to improve graduation rates, the California State University system (CSU) has made significant progress, with students from all groups earning degrees at higher rates. But disparities persist. The graduation rate gap between Black and white students is 22.2

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

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Dr. Jane Close Conoley In terms of data, administration analyzes persistence rates, graduate rates, enrollment yield rates, GPA levels, the average number of credits taken per semester, financial aid needs, technology needs, and housing and food insecurity needs. Additionally, 39.93% of graduate students are Latino. Dr. Erika D.

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Building Support for a Major

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This campus sentiment contributed to a bold push for AAPI studies from students, from faculty, and – with Dhingra’s eventual rise to become Amherst’s associate provost and associate dean of the faculty – from Amherst administrators. A barebones number of faculty on the topic wouldn’t cut it.

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3 considerations for prison education programs

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Together, Mott and Ferris have tailored an existing business administration transfer pathway to deliver to students at the Thumb Correctional Facility beginning in Fall 2024. Through this transfer pathway, students will receive their associate degree enroute to their bachelor’s in business administration.

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Americans’ trust in higher ed has reached a new low. Here’s how to navigate the ongoing confidence crisis.

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Americans’ Confidence in Higher Education Continues to Fall Trends in Public Trust Between 2015 to 2023, Gallup While it may not be the only factor contributing to declining confidence in higher education, you cannot ignore the impact of the skyrocketing cost of tuition. Visit our Strategic Advisory Services page to learn more.