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At top colleges that train America’s elite, veterans are an almost invisible minority

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In his sociology class, the Western Way of War, he felt it might add to the conversation. “I Marine Corps as an intelligence analyst, and is now a sophomore at Brown University, studying political science. I was an awful student,” said Aimee Chartier, now a sophomore political science major at Brown University. “I

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Universities increasingly turn to graduate programs to balance their books

The Hechinger Report

With her undergraduate degree in sociology and political science, “I couldn’t get anything more than serving jobs — not to dis on serving jobs,” said Jackie Vazquez-Aldana, a second-year law student at St. It definitely needs more attention,” Stevens said. Alicia Vera for The Hechinger Report.

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College Uncovered: The Rural Higher Education Blues

The Hechinger Report

Political science. Molly Minta: For Black Mississippians from rural areas, college is definitely about opportunity, about helping, you know, get jobs that only degrees can unlock. And Emporia State in Kansas, Missouri Western State University, the University of Alaska system. Criminal justice. Philosophy. Kirk: Okay, we get it.

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College Uncovered, Season 2, Episode 8

The Hechinger Report

She’s a sociology professor at the University of Virginia and coauthor of the book Academically Adrift. Fewer college students are majoring in liberal arts subjects like philosophy or English and political science, like you did, Jon. It’s definitely forward. Kirk: That’s Josipa Roksa.

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Urban Anthropology

Anthropology for Beginners

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Definition: Urban Anthropology examines the social organization of the city, looking at the kinds of social relationship and pattern of social life unique to cities and comparing their different cultural and historical contexts.

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In some states, colleges face a double dose of DOGE

The Hechinger Report

Its definitely more political than it is fiscal or policy-oriented, said Selingo, who is also the author of several books on higher education. The courses removed from Floridas 12 state universities were primarily sociology, anthropology and history courses.

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College students react to their first presidential election as adults

The Hechinger Report

Political science major Tabitha Pitzer, 20, showed up here with a few close friends at 1:45 a.m. I definitely have faith in Donald Trump,” Lloyd said, “more than I would have with Clinton.”. I definitely think this election will change the climate of campus,” said Maija Hall, 20. the day after the presidential election.

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