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College Programs for Students With Intellectual Disabilities Grow With Little Oversight

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Rewind to 2008, when Congress last reauthorized the Higher Education Act. She added that the 2008 reauthorization also directed the Department of Education to create Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP) guidelines. What Are These Programs? In some cases, they can earn a degree.

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UC Admissions Trends

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Due to major state funding cuts, a number of UC campuses began enrolling more nonresident students after the 2008 recession, but a public backlash from tax-paying Californians who support the system has led to a course correction and rededication to providing greater access to California students.

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Reimagining the Liberal Arts and Humanities

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Except that it's not entirely shocking given what's happening across higher education. This is a time of great change in higher education," Gee said , "and we are leading that change rather than being its victim." West Virginia's situation is hardly unique. ’ "It's a balancing act.

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How Will the Harvard Lawsuit Affect Affirmative Action in College Admissions?

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Despite this initial focus on employment, affirmative action became most commonly associated with education, and particularly higher education, during the 1970s. That lawsuit led to the first major Supreme Court case on affirmative action in higher education admissions. Regents of the University of California v.

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How Old Is the University of Oxford?

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By the mid-1980s, all of Oxford's colleges revised their statutes to allow women to be admitted, although it wasn't until 2008 that all colleges had at least one woman attend. In fact, in 2023, Oxford was ranked the top university in the world for a record eight consecutive years by the Times Higher Education World University.

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Fundraising During Uncertain Times: What Not to Do

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And with the threat of another recession looming, EAB has received requests for guidance on higher-education philanthropy amidst uncertain times. Indeed, during the 2008-2009 recession, giving fell along with the economy, and it took three years for philanthropy to start growing again.

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Rice University: The "Ivy" of the South

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With a rich history dating back to its founding in 1912, this private university has grown into a powerhouse of higher education, consistently ranked among the top universities in the United States. From 1997 through 2008, the ,, Rice Owls won 12 consecutive championship titles in their division.