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Marquette University Receives $1.25 Million to Bolster Prison Education Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Marquette University recently received over a million dollars from the Mellon Foundation to further energize and grow its prison education program. The program is headed by two organizations housed within Marquette’s Center for Urban Research, Teaching, & Outreach (CURTO).

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Free Expression Group Sues Florida School District Over Book Bans

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Free expression organization PEN America is suing Florida’s Escambia County School District and School Board, alleging that the district’s recent book bans areunconstitutional. Joining PEN are authors, parents, and the largest book publisher in the country: Penguin Random House. They're blatantly unconstitutional.

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One Million Behind Bars Now Have Access to Academic Research Through JSTOR

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This achievement represents a doubling of the program's reach in just over a year. The program, which provides incarcerated individuals with access to scholarly materials including academic journals, books, and research papers, crossed this threshold in December 2024.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Caswell professor and chair of educational studies at Carleton College, who has taught in prisons for sixteen years. “In In the prisons where I work, they’re limited to no more than 10 books total,” she said. Sometimes educational programs can feel like a low priority, derailed by clerical errors and staffing issues.

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Experiential Education Books: 10 Great Reads for the Experiential Educator

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If you are an aspiring or even practicing experiential educator looking for more information about experiential learning or could use a boost of inspiration, I highly recommend that you start by reading some books about experiential education written by the experiential learning greats! Right now is a great time to start.

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Creating Diverse Pathways for the Next Generation of Doctors

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As summer approached, his commitment intensified; he devoted 8 to 10 hours daily to studying, attending prep classes, and utilizing various study tools like prep books and practice questions. One of the most effective ways to increase diversity in medicine is to invest in educational programs that target underrepresented communities.

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A Clarion Call for Change: Four Black Scholars Reflect on the Critical Need for More Educators of Color

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She often played music by Bob Marley, and we read poetry books by Shel Silverstein (i.e., I responded to the challenge and read the book. Subsequently, I was motivated to be a seeker of truth and one who grew to have pride as a Black educator. and Rosa Parks. A Light in the Attic, Falling Up ).

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