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Mile Markers
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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Is college the future of farming?
Farm workers adapt to new technology in the dusty Central Valley of California.
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Why rural students feel like it’s ‘easy to write us off’
As budget cuts continue across the nation, rural frustration sets in.
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In rural America, VR courses offer a chance at equity
Welcome to Mile Markers, a bimonthly newsletter about rural higher education. I’m Nick Fouriezos, an Open Campus national reporter who grew up at the crossroads of suburban Atlanta and the foothills of Appalachia. Today’s Roadmap 01: Postcards: Exploring ‘the Alien Zoo.’02: Roadside Attractions: As courses close. We’re in the middle of our year-end fundraising campaign. Your support allows […]
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What contrarian songs and rural surveys say about November
There’s a clear tie between civic engagement and voter turnout among rural Americans.
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Rural lessons in Buddhist schools and Tomb Raider temples
A dispatch from my trip to Cambodia.
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Where do rural Americans learn about life after high school?
Rural Texans said they wished they understood finances, and paying for college, while still in high school.
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Partnering to help rural students in South Texas
Education leaders and community partner organizations are working together to help encourage degree attainment.
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A college for drag racers and drifters finds its fit
The University of Northwestern Ohio is an unlikely rural success story in course alignment.
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From Star Wars to state parks in rural Maine
A mentoring program’s flexible approach works to increase college-going among rural students.