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Meet 2024 RBSI Scholar, Kyshan Nichols-Smith, Morehouse College

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Kyshan Nichols-Smith, Morehouse College Kyshan Nichols-Smith is a rising senior at Morehouse College where he is studying political science with a double minor in urban studies and international studies. Upon graduation from Morehouse, Kyshan hopes to pursue a PhD in political science. See all 2024 RBSI Scholars.

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Some colleges start to confront a surprising reason students fail: Too many choices

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Not only do advisers, tutors, career counselors and coaches reach out; even the student government is alerted, said Liz Rainey, executive director of student success. And at Loyola University in New Orleans, an alarm is triggered if a student requests a transcript, signaling that he or she may be about to withdraw.

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In Puerto Rico, the odds are against high school grads who want to go to college

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Morales ended up enrolling at the University of Puerto Rico, where she finished in December with a degree in political science. They also drive a frenzy elsewhere of practice tests, tutoring and other strategies to gain advantage in the competition for admission that’s largely absent from the public high schools here.

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Older cadets at Air Force Academy are a sign of the times in higher education

The Hechinger Report

That’s to say nothing of administrative offices that are open only on weekdays during business hours when many adult students are at work, or tutoring that’s not available at night or on weekends. After a decades-long rise that policymakers hoped would accelerate, the number of students over 24 in college fell by 3.6

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Is Classroom Discussion a Dying Art?

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Students may also worry about harming their peers, especially during discussions about emotional or controversial topics, says Graham Bullock, an associate professor of political science at Davidson College in North Carolina. They dont know how to speak up in class, he says. This has created what he calls a preparation gap.

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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. Humayun draws inspiration from her parents, who belong to the Ahmadiyya Islamic reform group and are subject to discrimination in Pakistan, and from the refugees she tutors in English.

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College Uncovered: DEI Backlash

The Hechinger Report

UNC student Preston Hill is a sophomore studying journalism and political science. I just don’t like their politics. Trott is double-majoring in political science and public policy. Kirk] Across campus, others see the issue very differently. Jon] Back at the UNC campus, junior Matthew Trott is from Pittsboro.