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University of Illinois System Partners with One Million Degrees to Boost Community College Transfer Rates

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The pilot program, set to launch in spring 2026, will initially serve 240 students across two cohorts from selected Illinois community colleges. These students will receive comprehensive support as they transfer to University of Illinois campuses in Urbana-Champaign, Chicago, and Springfield.

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Women’s Wrestling Aims At 2026 NCAA Championship Status

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Women’s wrestling may become the 91st NCAA championship sport in 2026. Second, as the recommendation also includes establishing a Women's Wrestling Committee, which would begin its work in January 2025, to allow time to prepare for a championship in winter 2026. The NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics voted at its Feb.

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Boston College Names Father Jack Butler as 26th President

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when he steps down in summer 2026. Before his administrative career at Boston College, Butler worked in prison ministry and served as director of vocations for the former New England Province of Jesuits. "Jack" Butler, S.J. premier Jesuit institutions. Leahy, S.J.,

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EDExpress for Windows 2025–2026, Release 1.0 Now Available

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Administrators can access the release through the ‘Software and Other Tools’ section of the FSA Knowledge Center website and should refer to the EDExpress for Windows 2025–26 Installation Guide or… More » EDExpress for Windows 2025–2026, Release 1.0 Now Available The post EDExpress for Windows 2025–2026, Release 1.0

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Jackson State Faculty Member Elected National President of Association of Teacher Educator

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Louis, Missouri, and Crystal City, Virginia, during the summer of 2025 and in March 2026. in educational leadership and administration from JSU. She will preside over two national conferences in St. Wallace currently serves as ATE’s first vice president.

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Liberty University Fined $14M for Clery Act Violations

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The education department will also conduct post-review monitoring of Liberty through April 2026 to ensure the school executes on promised improvements. Further lapses in Clery Act compliance could jeopardize the terms of the university’s participation in the federal student aid programs or result in other administrative sanctions.

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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

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That philosophy, and his dedication to achieving his goals, inspired Dr. Katrice Albert, a veteran higher education administrator, to ask him to consider joining her where she serves as vice president of community relations at UK. which he is expects to defend in 2026 at New York University.

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