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College Completion Rates Edging Upward

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of learners who began college in fall 2018, which is the most recent cohort tracked, earned a credential within six years. An unsurprising data point in the report is that full-time students from the fall 2018 cohort completed at a rate of 67.2% point gap in 2018. compared to part-time students, who completed at 33.7%

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Rolita Flores Ezeonu

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Ezeonu previously served as where Vice President of Instruction at Green River College from July 2018 through February 2025. Ezeonuserved as Highline's Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs from April 2017 to June 2018.Prior

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Supreme Court's Hollow Ruling One Year Later: Asian American and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Students Left Behind in the Pursuit of a 'Race-Blind' Agenda’

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In the fall of 2018, I was a student organizer for affirmative action and one of eight alumni who took the federal witness stand in the lawsuit Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA), Inc. In 2018, Chen was a student organizer and expert witness for the defense in Students for Fair Admissions vs. President and Fellows of Harvard College

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Louisiana Christian University Names Dr. Mark Johnson as 10th President

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His influence extended to professional sports when he served as chaplain for the Cleveland Indians (now Guardians) from 2016-2018. From 2009, Johnson led Liberty Hill Baptist Church in Cleveland, Ohio, establishing partnerships with churches, businesses, and organizations to revitalize the community.

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First Arrest Made in Southern University Hazing Death

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The band's Facebook page commemorated him as "a talented trumpet player, a dedicated student, and a bright soul" whose "energy, spirit, and impact on those around him will never be forgotten." This incident occurs against the backdrop of Louisiana's stringent anti-hazing laws.

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Report: Childcare Program Underserves Black Student Parents at Community Colleges

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While Congressional appropriations for CCAMPIS have increased from $50 million in the 2018-19 academic year to $75 million in 2023-24, the Joint Center argues that further funding increases are necessary.

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Dr. Robin DiAngelo, University of Washington

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: An Introduction to Key Concepts in Critical Social Justice Education , co-written with zlem Sensoy, which received both the American Educational Studies Association Critics Choice Book Award (2012) and the Society of Professors of Education Book Award (2018).