Central Michigan University has long been known for giving low-income, middle-class and first-generation college students the opportunity to earn a four-year degree and lead a fruitful life. But the Mt.…
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Internships tend to advantage students who are already advantaged—essentially those who can afford to work for cheap or free. According to data from the National Association of Colleges and Employers 2021…
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Click here for more.In the early hours of December 11, 2021, a group of tornados cut a violent path across six U.S. states, traveling over 250 miles, injuring hundreds of people, and, tragically,…
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“The story of philanthropy in the United States has not been fully told, for it has been told historically as a largely white story, a largely inherited wealth story” —…
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At Acumen, we see the world as it is and imagine it as it could be. With support from The Rockefeller Foundation, we’re asking pressing questions about our current and…
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Nearly a decade of high crop prices and record farm subsidies from taxpayers isn’t necessarily good news for rural America, says The Economist, a London-based global magazine that still calls itself a newspaper.…
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The Independent Restaurant Coalition (IRC) is fighting to help independent bars and restaurants across the United States stay open. In March 2020, the IRC formed to respond to the needs…
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More than 20% of older adults in the United States will experience food insufficiency at some point in their 60s and 70s. Researchers examined the probability that older adults will…
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During a recent event hosted by New York University Steinhardt and Food Tank, food advocates and policymakers discussed the challenges and opportunities New Yorkers face in building a nourishing, equitable,…
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Click here for more.Pre-existing, structural gender inequalities mean that disasters affect women and girls in different ways than they affect boys and men. The vulnerability of females increases when they are in a…
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Women have been entering academic medicine at nearly the same rate as men for decades, but very few women reach the top levels of leadership. For example, as of April…
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Over a span of 20 years, Nigeria has witnessed a significant increase in building collapse that has resulted in loss of lives and livelihoods, as well as the displacement of…