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Dr. Blanca Elizabeth Vega, Montclair State University

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from the prestigious Higher and Postsecondary Education program at Teachers College, Columbia University. Vega's research is rooted in a deep commitment to equity, access, and success for underserved populations in higher education. Vega earned her Ed.D.

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A Scholarship of the Underserved to Inspire Equity

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The research is rich and ever-manifesting on college campuses for McMickens, an associate professor of higher education and the director of the M.S.Ed. in Higher Education Administration Program at North Carolina Central University, an historically Black university in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Tryan L.

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3 considerations for prison education programs

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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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Boston College Names Father Jack Butler as 26th President

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Since joining the university's Campus Ministry in 2002, he has been instrumental in advancing several key initiatives, including formative education programs and Core Curriculum renewal.

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AFT Prez Sends Letter to WVU Board Over Proposed Cuts

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Among the programs on the chopping block are WVU’s Ed.D in higher education administration, master's program in math, and master of public administration. It also blames mismanagement by WVU’s administration, which embarked on several debt-funded construction projects in recent years.

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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 The other states, the students request an individual article, and then an administrator or a person designated by the Department of Corrections will review that request. Some states use it like full JSTOR.

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With Pell Grants Expanding to the Incarcerated, Experts Say Prisons Need To be Less Restrictive of Students

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Demetrius James, program manager at the Bard Prison Initiative and a former incarcerated student Demetrius James, a program director with the Bard Prison Initiative, which runs higher education programs in seven New York State prisons, knows this firsthand. I really can’t even speak on the logic behind it,” said James.