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The Catalysts for Competency-Based Learning and Prior Learning Assessments Have Arrived

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While this problem is often framed by academia as a decrease in the supply of students—the so-called “enrollment cliff,” the hot job market, and so on—I think it is better understood as a failure to respond to changing demand and new opportunities. Mr. Hadhad was midway through medical school when he fled Syria.

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2022 INSIGHT Into Diversity HEED Award Recipients

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Adelphi also introduced Students Beyond the Binary, a new student organization focused on transgender and gender-nonconforming issues. This academic and professional development initiative encourages and assists students from underrepresented groups to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math. .