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Struggling law school seeks to reinvent itself

Inside Higher Ed

South Royalton’s main claim to fame, however, is that it is home to the Green Mountain State’s only law school. Vermont Law School has doled out juris doctor degrees to students from across New England and beyond since 1972. Now, the only college in Vermont that offers a J.D. programs. Interest in J.D.

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The U.S. News exodus never happened. How did the top ranking service outlast naysayers?

University Business

News & World Report released its latest college rankings yesterday, and colleges are touting their improvements, prevailing against the barrage of criticism it received at the turn of the year. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of the Department of Education, called U.S. I was sure that more schools would join us,” said L.

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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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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. The History of Higher Ed for Incarcerated Students. There is strong interest among incarcerated students for educational programing.

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Plan offers some guidance for income-share providers

Inside Higher Ed

ISAs are essentially contracts in which companies or colleges provide money up front to pay for postsecondary education, and then the borrower pays the money back after completing a program, using a percentage of their postgraduate income. That clarity could come from changes to federal law. Is this diversity newsletter?

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For HSIs, “Servingness” is a Journey, Not an Endpoint

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

My journey from the barrios of Albuquerque to a career in higher education is a testament to the power of commitment—and coaching. On my father’s side of the family, I’m a third-generation college graduate whose aunt was a law school professor. I’m the product of two worlds.

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2022 INSIGHT Into Diversity HEED Award Recipients

Insight Into Diversity

Elevating Stories of the Unrecognized — Agnes Scott College. In July, Agnes Scott College launched the Acknowledging our Past: Acting Now for a Transformed Future project, which aims to elevate the lives and stories of the people of color who built the college. Multicultural Mentorship — Augustana College.

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HBCU leaders frustrated by FBI bomb threat investigation lag

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Some leaders of historically Black colleges and universities say they’re frustrated by a lack of communication and insufficient support from federal agencies after bomb threats swept their campuses six months ago. “I’m beyond frustrated,” Carmen Walters, president of Tougaloo College, said at the event.