It means that four departments and two language concentrations at UNC-Asheville and a combination of 20 programs, majors and minors at UNC-Greensboro are no longer available to new students.
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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.
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Number of faculty layoffs at Delta State still in flux
The university will notify faculty of layoffs on a case-by-case basis in six to eight weeks.
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Exploring rail cars and degree misalignment in coal country
Rural areas are more likely to have a mismatch between the types of courses available to students and the projected local jobs of the future.
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When education starts with GEDs and learning English
Behind-the-scenes with adult students learning new skills near the Florida Everglades.
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We’re accepting pitches in second round of local, higher-ed story partnerships
Submit your ambitious higher-ed story idea by Aug. 1. We’re considering pitches on a rolling basis.
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A rural Florida county hopes a new airport will bring jobs. First, it needs to retrain its workforce
A third of Hendry County’s working-age adults lack a high-school diploma. And local leaders’ efforts to educate more of the region’s diverse population face political headwinds, too.
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Amid a ‘Great Misalignment,’ a rural college shifts course to stay relevant
Long known as a transfer school, a Michigan community college adapts to changing needs.
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Can higher ed seed rural entrepreneurship?
An innovation experiment in Virginia is expanding to Texas and Kansas.
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Montana’s stubborn childcare conundrum
Childcare shortages are keeping tens of thousands of Montanans out of the workforce. Families, providers, policymakers and higher education are searching for a solution.