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Oct 16

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At this college, academic excellence requires passion for the social good

By Hari Sreenivasan

At New Jersey’s Rutgers University, a new honors program for undergraduates is redefining academic excellence. Students accepted into the highly competitive Honors Living Learning Community (HLLC) study critical social issues and prove their commitment to becoming “change-makers." While the program…

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Oct 09

Watch 6:45
Aging Maine repays college debts to attract younger workers

By Hari Sreenivasan

Maine, land of lobsters and lighthouses, is also the nation’s oldest state. With a median age of 43, roughly a third of its population is in or approaching retirement. To counter its aging workforce, the state is attempting to attract…

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Jun 05

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How nontraditional pathways can lead workers to good jobs

Not everyone takes a traditional route to a college degree that will prepare them for the workforce. John Yang talks with Nicole Smith of Georgetown University and Beth Cobert of the Markle Foundation about alternatives to help young adults and…

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May 22

Watch 6:27
Should high schools worry about what students do after graduation? This city says yes

By Hari Sreenivasan

Chicago has a new plan to make sure kids pursue a college degree or have another viable career path after high school. By 2020, in order to get a diploma from Chicago public schools, a student will have to prove…

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May 15

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How faculty mentors can help first-generation students succeed

By Hari Sreenivasan

A new initiative by the University of California system uses first-generation faculty to guide first-generation students, with the goal of decreasing dropout rates. As part of our series Rethinking College, Hari Sreenivasan visits UCLA to see how the program is…

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May 14

More Hispanics are going to college and graduating, but disparity persists

By Kelly Field, The Hechinger Report

Between 2000 and 2015, the college-going rate among Hispanic high school graduates more than doubled, to 3 million. But the proportion of Hispanics earning degrees still lags behind the proportion of whites.

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May 09

Opinion: Part-time college students have been left out. Let’s help them

By Karen Stout, Inside Higher Ed

As colleges embrace strategies to bolster degree completion, this former community college president warns against creating a situation where part-time students become even more likely to drop out.

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May 09

Twitter chat: Rethinking the needs of today’s undergraduates

By Lora Strum

Millions of college students don't necessarily fit the traditional mold. What financial, social and academic resources do they need to succeed? The PBS NewsHour will host a Twitter chat at 12 p.m. EDT on May 10.

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May 08

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The next generation of African-American doctors finds success and support at this university

By Hari Sreenivasan

Xavier University, a small, historically black college in New Orleans, manages to graduate more African Americans who go on to become medical doctors than any other undergraduate institution in the country -- a fact that's even more striking given a…

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May 04

Why community colleges can’t ignore the needs of part-time students

By Ashley A. Smith, Insider Higher Ed

If community colleges are going to close achievement gaps, they need to better accommodate part-time students, this report says.

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