As budget cuts continue across the nation, rural frustration sets in.
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Posted inCollege in Rural America
‘Easy to just write us off’: Rural students’ options shrink as colleges slash majors
As enrollments fall, rural-serving universities are shedding degree programs from music to chemistry.
Posted inMile Markers
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 […]
Posted inNorth Carolina
UNC System to distribute $20 million to public universities for Helene recovery
The N.C. General Assembly appropriated $20 million for recovery at public universities. The UNC System will distribute the money.
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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.
Posted inMississippi
IHL approves administrative cuts at Delta State, clearing another budget hurdle
The regional university in the Mississippi Delta now has three colleges instead of four as part of its quest for financial sustainability.
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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.