From Magic cards to Dungeons & Dragons, games are bringing together people who might otherwise never sit together at the same table.
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The college students facing an unexpected eviction threat
Student parents in their mid- to late-30s are about twice as likely to face an eviction filing as their peers who aren’t in school.
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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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How lived experience meets academic knowledge in a prison classroom
A Q&A with historian Reiko Hillyer, whose class at an Oregon prison is the subject of a new documentary, Classroom 4.
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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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There’s a shortage of nurses. And there’s a shortage of faculty to train new ones.
The new borrowing limits for graduate school could make both problems worse.
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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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A message of hope and activism from Sister Prejean
‘Dead Man Walking’ nun visits Depaul University, plus a new report on reentry and a look at ‘second chance’ bonds in Wisconsin.
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Here’s what to know about the final student loan rules
The department dismissed critiques of its new repayment plan and its limits on graduate student borrowing. The changes take effect July 1.