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California Community Colleges Adds 6 New Bachelor’s Degrees

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The California Community Colleges system will offer six more bachelor's degree programs. Six new bachelor's degree programs have been approved to be offered by the California Community Colleges (CCC) system. The CCC introduced the pilot Baccalaureate Degree Program at 15 community colleges in 2014.

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California Community College Offering Free Courses to Incarcerated Juveniles

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The program is funded by a grant from the California Community Colleges' Rising Scholars Network. The College of the Desert is launching a new program that will provide tuition-free college courses to incarcerated students. The program, funded by a $1.5

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Reimagining the Liberal Arts and Humanities

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Right before Christmas, Clarkson University made the shocking announcement that it was closing its School of Arts & Sciences, phasing out all its majors in the humanities and social sciences, including foundational disciplines such as history, political science, sociology, and communications. By 2014, those figures had dropped to 2.6%

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Creating a data-informed campus: part 3

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Blogs Creating a data-informed campus: part 3 Using data to facilitate institutional effectiveness The conversation around data-informed decision making in higher education continues to accelerate. Analytics in higher education: Benefits, barriers, progress, and recommendations. Ready to find out more?

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College Programs for Students With Intellectual Disabilities Grow With Little Oversight

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According to Think College , the preeminent resource for information about these programs, there are 316 such programs across the U.S. That includes 106 housed at two-year community colleges and 187 at four-year colleges and universities. Rewind to 2008, when Congress last reauthorized the Higher Education Act.

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Massachusetts Bill Aims to End Legacy Admissions, Early Decision

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A pending bill in the Massachusetts Legislature seeks to eliminate legacy admissions and early decision programs at all colleges in the commonwealth. Colleges maintaining such practices would pay a fee based on institutional wealth. These fees would establish a fund benefiting students at Massachusetts community colleges.

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Foundation Commits $20 Million to Increasing Degrees for Men of Color

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Its first grant will support 12 community colleges that are increasing efforts to retain men of color. Four years after enrolling in 2014, only about 41% of male students had completed their degree, compared to 51% of female students. The MOC Initiative launched with a $1.8

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