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3 considerations for prison education programs

EAB

Blogs 3 considerations for prison education programs What you need to know ahead of July’s restoration of Second Chance Pell grants Given the restoration of Pell Grant funding for incarcerated students expected in July 2023 , many institutions are beginning to develop plans for Prison Education Programs (PEPs).

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700,000 incarcerated students will be Pell-eligible in 2023. Here’s what that could mean for your institution

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700,000 incarcerated students will be Pell-eligible in 2023. Beginning July 2023, over 700,000 incarcerated adults will become Pell Grant eligible , enabling qualified students to pursue federally funded college education for the first time since the 1990s. Here’s what that could mean for your institution.

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Dr. Levon Esters Appointed Vice Provost for Graduate Education at Penn State

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Levon Esters will become vice provost for graduate education at Penn State and dean of its Graduate School, effective May 1, 2023. He is also director of the Mentoring@Purdue program and director of Cornell University’s Thomas Wyatt Turner Fellowship Program.

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Study: Age As Aspect of Identity Not Prioritized by University DEI Offices

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Natalie Galucia The study, Age as a Factor in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives in Higher Education , was conducted between February 2022 and January 2023 and published in the Journal of Gerontological Social Wor k. Universities are multigenerational places, especially when accounting for faculty and staff, Galucia said.

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Christian Brothers University placed on accreditation probation until further notice

University Business

Since December 2023, all programs branch campuses, off campus sites, and distance education programs are under accreditation probation. At the end of 2023, CBU had a $4 million budget cut that eliminated nearly 30 faculty members. For two years, the school was being monitored due to financial deficiencies.

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Creating Safe Spaces: Future Teachers of Color Summit

The Scholarly Teacher

public school teachers were White (80%), while White students accounted for only 46% of elementary and secondary school populations (NCES, 2023). Our Why The faculty involved in this project identify as BIPOC teacher educators. We address this issue through a Future Teachers of Color (FToC) Summit.

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College closures are surging. Can institutions pause the plummet?

University Business

This situation reflects a complete failure of leadership,” Eric Lechtzin, the attorney representing former faculty who allege UArts violated federal labor laws , told Philadelphia Magazine. To avoid closure, the college reduced its faculty headcount to 31 as it hones in on eight majors for its students. “I and created a $3.7