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29 August 2020
Tucson, Arizona, United States
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Under 800 Words
Amongst other efforts, the University of Arizona has begun analyzing sewage to mitigate the spread of coronavirus as students return to campus for the new school year. The practice is known as wastewater-based epidemi...
13 July 2020
Pakistan
Text
1500-3000 Words
The Pakistani government uses technology, like a state-owned TV channel that broadcasts content for grades 1-12 and apps sourced for free by ed-tech companies, to help the over 50 million school children without broad...
18 May 2020
United States
Multi-Media
1500-3000 Words
Colleges across the nation suspended in-person classes due to the coronavirus, but it also meant suspending campus life—a classic staple of the American college experience. Students innovated by creating their own ver...
28 April 2020
United States
Multi-Media
800-1500 Words
When universities suspended in-person classes, this also included canceling campus tours for prospective and recently accepted students. So, they did the next best thing—they resorted to recreate as much of that physi...
7 April 2020
United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
When the pandemic disrupted in-person classes and campus operations, questions arose regarding grades and some students at different colleges proposed the option of receiving pass/fail credit in lieu of letter grades—...
3 April 2020
Berkeley, California, United States
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Under 800 Words
Mutual aid programs that connect those in need with funds or assistance have launched across the nation as a means for many to navigate the closures caused by the coronavirus pandemic. For university students, these d...
23 March 2020
Berea, Kentucky, United States
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800-1500 Words
As colleges and universities across the United States have shifted to online classes and shut down their campuses, not every student simply has the ability to move home. To help support these students, many of whom ar...
23 March 2020
United States
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1500-3000 Words
Medical students have found creative ways to pitch in during the Coronavirus pandemic when they are not yet certified to work with patients. Students across the country are organizing to help out by doing things like ...
17 March 2020
Berkeley, California, United States
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1500-3000 Words
The coronavirus pandemic has caused universities to close campuses and forced classes to transition to virtual formats. While this transition has had its limitations for many – especially those who lack reliable acces...
The Hechinger Report
Caroline Preston
6 February 2020
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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1500-3000 Words
The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities has seen its six-year graduation rate for American Indian and Alaska Native students rise from 27 percent in 2008 to 69 percent in 2018, as well as an increase in the number of ...
27 January 2020
Portland, Maine, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Universities situated in the right market have proven to jumpstart innovation and technological hubs across the country, from San Diego to Boston. Now, Portland, Maine is testing out the economic impact and growth of ...
16 December 2019
San Antonio, Texas, United States
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Over 3000 Words
A new college athletic policy called the “Tracy Rule” is gaining traction as more colleges are held accountable for the behavior of their student athletes. The Tracy Rule, which has been adopted by 12 NCAA schools so ...
29 November 2019
Tucson, Arizona, United States
Multi-Media
Under 3 Minutes
To help retain elementary school teachers, an Arizona school district teamed up with the University of Arizona. The program covers the cost of tuition for a student's teaching degree and pays students a monthly stipend.
30 October 2019
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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1500-3000 Words
One way that colleges are able to offer increasing amounts of financial aid is by increasing the full cost for others that can afford to pay. However, studies have found that these strategies are not effectively bring...
16 October 2019
Auburn, Alabama, United States
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800-1500 Words
Several colleges in the U.S. use a third-party corporation to manage their dining services, but Auburn University's contract is unique in that it specifies 20 percent of all food must be locally sourced. This partners...
18 August 2019
Ralls, Texas, United States
Broadcast TV News
5-15 Minutes
In several small rural towns in Texas, mental health professionals from Texas Tech are offering telemedicine counseling to make up for a lack of counselors available in local middle and high schools. The Governor's of...
17 August 2019
Billings, Montana, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Several courses offered at colleges throughout Montana are using storytelling that is founded in cultural competency to better connect students with their heritage. This effort is part of a larger project that aims to...
1 July 2019
California, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
To address the difficulties foster youth face when trying to complete a college program, California has implemented a series of support mechanisms designed to increase the chances of graduation. From extending the cut...
Carolina Public Press
Quashon Avent
12 June 2019
Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States
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800-1500 Words
Veterans in North Carolina are eligible for student loan forgiveness when they leave the forces; however, the complex application process serves as a barrier to entry for those applying. Now, general attorneys across ...
6 June 2019
Malibu, California, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Pepperdine University is having some trouble as they try to go about achieving the goal set by the California government stating that 75% of waste must be diverted by 2050. This article covers the specifics of the con...
2 June 2019
Oakland, California, United States
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800-1500 Words
After her experience arriving woefully unprepared at Dartmouth, Alex Bernadotte started Beyond 12, a tech nonprofit that provides virtual coaching to graduating high school seniors and college students. Beyond 12 has ...
30 May 2019
Columbus, Mississippi, United States
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800-1500 Words
Bucking the stereotypes of strained town-gown relations and the removed university, the Mississippi Communiversity is bringing together a community college, research university, local high schools, state and local gov...
11 May 2019
Berkeley, California, United States
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1500-3000 Words
The Urban Bee Lab at UC Berkeley has spent over a decade collecting data about native Californian bees who regularly interact with humans so that they can share their findings to help farmers improve production. The l...
1 May 2019
Muncie, Indiana, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Ball State University and Muncie, Indiana, are forging an inventive town-gown partnership. In 2018, the school became the first public university to assume responsibility for the city's public schools. The transition ...
OZY
Joanna Lobo
9 April 2019
Dimapur, Nagaland, India
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800-1500 Words
The city of Dimapur in India had no public library - until an online crowdfunding campaign provided the capital needed to rent a small space and get the library idea off the ground. While funding is still limited and ...
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