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Wisconsin Technical Colleges See Enrollment Surge

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Wisconsin's technical colleges center around offering "relevant, high-value credentials; customized instruction and technical assistance; dual credit for high school students; Adult Education instruction and English Language Learning; and transfer opportunities for those pursuing a four-year degree," the report reads.

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Formerly Incarcerated Man Earns Degree After Decades-Long Fight for Education Behind Bars

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He completed his last required course — Spanish II — at Hillsborough Community College before transferring his credits back to Miami Dade College, so he could graduate with his brothers, behind the walls of Everglades Correctional Institution in Miami. Minca Davis-Brantley and Samantha Carlo, both professors at Miami Dade College.

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7 Reasons to Attend College in Florida

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Popular Online Programs Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below. NBA superstar Lebron James took the latter to victory in the 2012 and 2013 NBA Championships. UF dates back to 1853, and the state founded its first college for African Americans in 1887.

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Reimagining the Liberal Arts and Humanities

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But by 2013, that percentage had more than doubled. When asked why attending college is important to them, 15% of students ranked "improving income or career prospects" first, while 45% listed it among their top three reasons. That hasn’t always been the case. Students' choice of majors reflects those shifting preferences.

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Dietitian vs. Nutritionist: What’s the Difference?

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Popular Online Programs Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below. A registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) is an optional designation for registered dietitians introduced by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) in 2013. What Is a Nutritionist?

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UT-Austin External Transfer Admissions Guide

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Note: this post is for External Transfers who are not UT students. Current UT students wanting to change their major or internally transfer can consult this post. Public Service Announcement: Enrolling at Austin Community College (ACC) does not improve your UT transfer chances. Many transfer students are nontraditional.

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Creating a data-informed campus: part 2

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The consolidated office may also offer staffing efficiencies and incremental gains from knowledge transfer as individuals from previously disparate units share their expertise. 4 roles you need in your analytics function. take the diagnostic. Sources (numbered throughout). Eight realities learning professionals need to know about analytics.