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Dr. Gary G. Bennett Appointed Dean of Trinity College of Arts & Sciences at Duke University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Bennett Bennett, a behavioral scientist, is currently vice provost for undergraduate education and professor of psychology & neuroscience, global health, and medicine at Duke.

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The Impact of Virtual Care on College Students in Rural Communities

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With smaller average enrollments and a focus on undergraduate education, RSIs also enroll a greater share of low-income students who receive Federal Government Pell Grants, as well as a higher percentage of Native American/Alaska Native students.

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Democratic Lawmakers Propose Legislation to Extend and Expand Lifetime Pell Grant Eligibility

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This bill will help students get the degrees they need to succeed and become a part of America’s next generation of workers and thinkers, ready to meet the demand of the future.” As it stands now, students are prohibited from using Pell Grants for graduate or professional degrees.

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