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15, I concluded a class and walked out of the classroom to find the provost and the dean of the school of liberal arts and sciences waiting for me,” Joeckel wrote. ” According to his university biography, Joeckel’s scholarship is about issues of importance to Christian highereducation (and others).
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education are contributing to the trend, according to a new report from the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS). is a silver lining for highereducation’s overall meek graduate enrollment numbers. From fall 2021 to fall 2022, first-time enrollment increased by 8%, and international graduate applications grew by 26%.
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