A look at a community college in Iowa where a $1 million state grant will help build a new hub for career and tech education.
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Posted inNorth Carolina
Popular Ag extension program bridges academic-farming divide, despite federal cuts
North Carolina’s Cooperative Extension Program has been around for more than a century.
Posted inColorado
This college rodeo team is mostly women. Here’s why that matters for rural men.
Researchers are starting to study why rural men attend college at lower rates than women. At Colorado Mesa University, the challenge of getting rural men to join the rodeo team mirrors what’s happening nationwide.
Posted inNews About Open Campus
Emily Lytle joins Open Campus as a rural engagement reporter
Emily Lytle will report on the role of education and training in rural economies.
Posted inLocal Story Partnerships
An Albemarle County farm joined over 100 others in a multimillion project to study how to stabilize farm labor — then the USDA cut research funding
After the Trump administration canceled a UVA research project, farmers and experts say a rare chance to evaluate farm labor reforms may be lost.
Posted inLocal Story Partnerships
Black Colleges Enhance Security in Response to Bomb Threats
In the wake of past and recent threats, HBCUs are investing in cameras, technology and mental health counseling.
Posted inCollege in Rural America
When a rural college becomes a lifeline
One year after Hurricane Helene, a North Carolina community college is still navigating its role not just in education, but in recovery.
Posted inLocal Story Partnerships
What’s the role of a college degree in Nebraska’s Kimball County? Depends on who you ask.
Just 13% of adults in Nebraska’s Kimball County had a four-year degree in 2020. The trends in Nebraska mirror those nationally — rural residents are still less likely to have a college degree than their urban counterparts.
Posted inMile Markers
Scaling rural wellness with clever collaboration
Ten small rural colleges share mental health insights.
Posted inNorth Carolina
Nearly a year after Helene, a private college in western NC is still recovering
Restorations are ongoing and have cost the college $12 million.