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    How Campus Sexual Assault Became So Politicized

    The Atlantic Oct 26, 2017

    The Department of Education officially revoked the Obama administration’s guidance on college sexual assault, offering interim guidelines on how universities should handle the issue. Democratic Senator Patty Murray said in a statement…

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    New Research Shows the Number of Single Mothers in College Doubled in 12 Years

    The Hechinger Report Oct 26, 2017

    The number of single mothers in college more than doubled between 2000 and 2012, but a minority of those mothers who enrolled actually graduated, according to a new report. More than…

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    Federal Student Loan Programs Need an Overhaul

    The Heritage Foundation Oct 26, 2017

    Federal student loans were never meant to be handouts, but increasingly that’s what they have become. More and more students have piled up massive debt. And Washington politicians, always eager…

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    Who Is Competent to Decide What Offends?

    The Atlantic Oct 26, 2017

    A sound approach to teaching “cultural competence” might inform by exploring the history of blackface; or why Sikhs carry a small knife; or common challenges that orthodox Christian students experience…

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    What Universities Can Learn About Dealing With Historical Racism

    The Atlantic Oct 25, 2017

    Next month, students at the University of Oxford will return for their fall semester, known as the “Michaelmas” term—named after the Feast of Saint Michael and All Angels—to a campus…

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    Transitioning to Performance Based Funding for Higher Education

    National Conference of State Legislatures Oct 25, 2017

    Historically, many colleges have received state funding based on how many full-time equivalent students are enrolled at the beginning of the semester. This model provides incentives for colleges to enroll…

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    An Early Look at the Career Ready Internship Program

    MDRC Oct 25, 2017

    While a college degree offers the opportunity for increased income, a degree alone does not guarantee a student’s successful entry into the workforce. Work-based learning, such as internships and apprenticeship…

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    When Public Charter School Alumni Thrive in College

    The 74 Oct 23, 2017

    In Richard Whitmire’s New York Daily News article he writes, “What some NYC charter schools do better than any in the nation: A proud distinction for Uncommon, KIPP and Achievement…

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    The Future of Philanthropy on Campus

    UNLV Oct 15, 2017

    Today we live in an information-saturated world. We’re bombarded with marketing messages and sales pitches from all directions. For nonprofits that rely on support from donors, the competition for their…

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    College-Endowment Reform Receives Bipartisan Push

    The Atlantic Oct 8, 2017

    In 2015, a New York Times op-ed observed that Yale University had spent $480 million that year on fees for hedge-fund managers to grow the university’s already massive endowment—while spending…

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    How College Debt Is Reshaping America

    The 74 Media Inc. Oct 5, 2017

    The average college senior in Utah graduated with about $20,000 in loans in 2016 — the lowest total in the United States. Across the country, the typical New Hampshire graduate…

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    More Than Half of Prospective College Students Worry They’ll Never Graduate

    CNBC Oct 5, 2017

    Students entering college today have plenty on their minds already, such as debt and landing a job when they get out. Now, add one more fear to the list: worries…

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