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Coppin State University: A Renaissance of Purpose and Progress

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Rather than accepting this as inevitable, his administration launched a comprehensive analysis of student data, policies, and practices. By taking a careful look at course offerings and degree pathways, the administration has streamlined the road to graduation. Coppin was always my first choice, says Muhammad.

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Leading With Purpose: Reflections on My Journey and Tenure at HACC

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Along the way, I earned the necessary academic qualifications to pursue a career as an educator and administrator, with a guiding principle instilled in me by my high school’s motto: to always be a “man for others.” Throughout my career, I have been privileged to learn from some of the most thoughtful and respected leaders.

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Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Restore Subsidized Graduate Student Loans

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Graduate students lost access to subsidized loans in 2012 under the Budget Control Act of 2011, ending an 18-year period during which they could borrow federal funds without accumulating interest during their studies. Interest rates on graduate loans have reached their highest levels since 2006, adding to the financial burden.

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Where is the Love? Compassionate Pedagogy is Needed Now More Than Ever Before

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Ford This concept stems from Richie Neil Haos (2011) research on critical compassionate pedagogy, which draws on Freires conceptualization of critical pedagogy (e.g., Understanding Compassionate Pedagogy Dr. Donna Y. Pedagogy of the Oppressed ).

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Empowering Community Colleges Through AI: A New Era of Access and Economic Mobility

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Since Apple introduced Siri, its voice-controlled software, in October 2011, consumers have begun normalizing interactions with narrow AI. Powered by Gecko, this technology has effectively increased our ability to answer prospective and current student questions 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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Pushing to No Longer Keep Meredith College a ‘Best-Kept Secret’

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Jo Allen, the retiring president of Meredith College, enjoys the administrative part of higher ed. Spurred on by this interest in universities’ inner workings, Allen went on to eventually lead in an administrative capacity as senior vice president and provost at Widener University before returning to Meredith as its leader in July 2011.

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New Research Shows Benefits of Summer Pell

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For most of its 50-year history, the Pell Grant has not covered summer classes, with two brief exceptions: 2009-2011 and 2017 to the present. Liu found clear advantages for the students who got summer money.

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