The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The University of Alaska system has scaled back more than 40 academic programs , including earth sciences, geography and environmental resources, sociology, hospitality administration and theater. Those rural high school graduates who do go to college prefer to stay close to home , an abundance of research has shown.

Geography 128

Geography Political Science Sociology History 128

Political Science Now

AUGUST 15, 2024

Throughout the course we will emphasize best practices and applications to exemplars of process tracing research. The course’s final section is devoted to small-group breakout sessions, where participants workshop how they plan to use process tracing in their research.

Archiving 37

Archiving Sociology Social Science Political Science 37

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 6, 2022

More than a quarter of students dropped out between their first and second years in college in 2020, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center — the highest level in nearly a decade. I probably called once a day,” said Francis, now a junior majoring in political science and sociology who plans to go to law school.

Sociology 121

Sociology Political Science Advocacy Economics 121

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Researchers say that’s because they feel out of step with campus culture. He heads up the Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges and is a professor at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. Political science. They’re also more likely to drop out than their urban and suburban classmates.

Education 112

Education Government High School Economics 112

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 19, 2020

said Christina Ciocca Eller, an assistant professor of sociology and social studies at Harvard University who studies regional public universities. Meanwhile, flagships and major research campuses saw a 1.4 Jennifer Fredette, an associate professor of political science and an active member of the O.U.-A.A.U.P.,

Economics 122

Economics Political Science Sociology Psychology 122

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Early data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center shows college enrollments down this fall for the second year in a row. Yusanat Tway, a sociology major at the University of Minnesota, wants to go to law school, then do human rights advocacy. “It How do I want to contribute?’ ” Savitz-Romer said.

Social Justice 123

Social Justice Advocacy High School Human Rights 123

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 4, 2020

Left vulnerable when the coronavirus pandemic hit, Missouri Western is now cutting nearly a third of its faculty and at least 98 majors, minors and concentrations , including in English, history, chemistry, biology, philosophy, sociology, political science, computer technology, music and art.

Government 137

Government Sociology K-12 Political Science 137

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 23, 2019

And graduate students are as much as six times more likely to suffer mental health problems than the general population, according to new research. With her undergraduate degree, “I couldn’t get anything more than serving jobs,” says Vazquez-Aldana. People expect that once you finish your undergrad, you go to grad school.”

Sociology 106

Sociology Political Science Economics Advocacy 106

Political Science Now

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Moira Lynch (she/her/hers) is an Associate Professor in the department of politics, geography and international studies at the University of Wisconsin – River Falls. Dr. Lynch completed her PhD in political science at the University of Minnesota. in sociology at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Sociology 52

Sociology Museum Political Science Social Justice 52

Anthropology for Beginners

APRIL 29, 2021

In contrast to earlier studies of urbanism, urban anthropology applied anthropological concepts and field research methods to urban populations where the city was the context of the research rather than the phenomenon under study. Other research focuses on systems of formal social control such as police, courts, and prisons.

Anthropology 130

Anthropology Geography Economics Sociology 130

Anthropology for Beginners

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

It includes the dispersal of administration or governance in sectors or areas like engineering, management science, political science, political economy, sociology and economics. Law, science and technological advancements lead to highly decentralized human endeavours. Dubois and Fattore 2009).

Anthropology 100

Anthropology Government Sociology Political Science 100

Political Science Now

JULY 30, 2024

The Merze Tate – Elinor Ostrom Outstanding Book Award , formally the APSA Best Book Award, is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best book on government, politics, or international affairs. Dr. Olukunle P. University of Notre Dame, 2012).

Political Science 51

Political Science Archival Research Archiving Sociology 51

The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2024

Despite the soaring price of tuition and the fact that most Americans strive to go to college and then get a good job, research shows undergrads often spend a little time studying compared to other activities. She’s a sociology professor at the University of Virginia and coauthor of the book Academically Adrift.

Humanities 71

Humanities Critical Thinking History Cultures 71