Takeaways from joining high school advisers on industry tours in Missouri as part of a training with rootEd Alliance.
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A bimonthly newsletter about the role of colleges in rural America, including profiles of people and places worth getting to know a little better. Written by Open Campus staff reporter Emily Lytle.
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‘This is the model’: Why Workforce Pell is taking a backseat to this $40M state program in Virginia
An opportunity to connect with one another online, and a look at Virginia’s FastForward program and its impact on rural students
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Employers want to see soft skills. How rural schools are delivering
Schools throughout rural Kansas are following Maine’s footsteps with a model focused on soft skills like problem-solving and financial literacy.
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What we learned after traveling 1,000 miles across Montana to talk about rural workforce needs
A look inside some of the conversations we had with the Rural Talent Lab
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Why I’m headed to Montana
Highlighting the Rural Talent Lab, an initiative that is starting with community listening tours in Montana, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Kansas
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Bringing health care training closer to home for rural students
One program in Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri that is hoping to bring more doctors and dentists to rural communities
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Rural college students step up to support small-town peers
Mile Markers newsletter from May 8, 2026, including a Q&A with four college students.
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‘I think of being rural so different now:’ How affinity groups can be a lifeline for rural students
Q&A: Chico State students serve as ambassadors for their rural peers.
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Let’s reimagine this together
How you can help shape the new version of Mile Markers
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What does rural mean to me?
Emily Lytle, the new rural engagement reporter at Open Campus, shares her personal connection to rural communities.