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The Equity Imperative ?of the Place-Bound Student

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

identified as place-bound , according to the American Council on Education (ACE) Center for Policy Research and Strategy (Hillman, Nicholas, & Weichman, 2016). While online education has grown exponentially in the U.S., Despite increased opportunities for online educational programming, their analysis concludes “.it’s

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Cal State Fullerton Gets $1.4M for Career Pathways Projects

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A 1998 proposition eliminated most bilingual programs in California schools, and although it was reversed in 2016, there is still a shortage of teachers who speak multiple languages. Educational programs haven’t caught up yet, and students may be unaware of the field or intimidated by it.

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Panel Explores Gun Prevention in Black Communities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Kenneth Wilson, trauma medical director at the University of Chicago, noted that gun violence among children in Chicago has increased significantly in recent years, with the number of youngsters admitted to the children's hospital at the University of Chicago for bullet penetrating trauma, had increased thrice since he started there in 2016.

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Colorado expands inclusive higher education programs for students with intellectual disabilities

University Business

Seven years ago, Colorado was one of only three states that didn’t have an inclusive higher education program. Today it has four programs thanks to IN Pathways to Inclusive Higher Education. Read more from CBS News.

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The college closings of 2024—and what lies beyond

University Business

The only public university on this list, enrollment at Maritime Academy has fallen by 31% since the 2016-17 academic year, Cal Matters reports. While the acquisition’s timeline is subject to federal approvals, Northeastern plans to continue operating Marymount’s performing arts and prison education programs.

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Is this the first college closing announced in 2025?

University Business

The only public university on this list, enrollment at Maritime Academy has fallen by 31% since the 2016-17 academic year, Cal Matters reports. While the acquisition’s timeline is subject to federal approvals, Northeastern plans to continue operating Marymount’s performing arts and prison education programs.

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HBCU Medical Schools Growing in Number

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When Prothrow-Stith joined CDU in 2016, developing an independent medical program, the university’s long-held dream, became her job. The California Legislature awarded the university $50 million to support the new medical education program.

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