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Boston Universitys Prison Education Program is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and is hoping to expand. Students at Massachusetts Correctional Institution Norfolk and MCI Framingham are earning undergraduate certificates and Bachelor of Liberal Arts degrees, to reform their lives and find ways to give back to their communities upon release. Program Director Mary Ellen Mastrorilli said it offers hope for a better self, and her students are eager to learn. ...

Graduation celebrations by Latinos, the LGBTQ community and others attending Utahs universities can proceed this spring, but officials are parsing HB261 to determine whether they can continue next year.

During the 2022-23 academic year, Utah public colleges and universities awarded 19,219 bachelor’s degrees. It was about 100 more than the previous year. But, the Utah System of Higher Education wants to see even better outcomes with a new system: giving students the option to get their bachelor’s degrees in three years rather than four. […]

Utah's higher education board has approved a plan to start offering applied studies bachelor's degrees in a limited number of disciplines.

Utah's higher education board has approved a plan to start offering applied studies bachelor's degrees in a limited number of disciplines.

Utah's higher education board has approved a plan to start offering applied studies bachelor's degrees in a limited number of disciplines.

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- State Public Universities and Colleges are looking into creating a path to receiving a bachelor's degree in three years. The Utah System of Higher Education is creating a Bachelor of Applied Studies category that would require 90 credits instead of 120. The concept still needs national accreditation and from the

Utah's public universities navigate adjustments to diversity initiatives following HB261, balancing compliance with concerns over potential impacts and challenges. Continue reading for more details.

Tuition and fees at Utah's public colleges, universities will go up 2.61% to 3.98% next fall under rates approved by the Utah Board of Higher Education on Friday.

The University of Utah has produced a new scorecard highlighting the positive impacts of equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives that face revamping due to new state legislation.