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Mile Markers

A bimonthly newsletter about the role of colleges in rural America, including profiles of people and places worth getting to know a little better. Written by Open Campus staff reporter Nick Fouriezos.

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When College Doesn’t Feel Attainable — Or Useful

by Nick Fouriezos December 15, 2022December 15, 2022
A school bus navigates one-way roads on sea side cliffs in the rural northern shore of West Maui.
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A Surprising Mid-Career Pivot: Teaching

by Nick Fouriezos December 1, 2022December 1, 2022
A boardwalk in Hilton Head, S.C.
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Easing the teacher shortage in South Carolina’s Lowcountry

by Nick Fouriezos November 17, 2022November 17, 2022
A sunflower mural in Sparta, N.C.
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On Hillbilly Hoedowns and Degree Divides

by Nick Fouriezos October 27, 2022October 27, 2022
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What I learned from Rafael

by Nick Fouriezos October 6, 2022October 6, 2022
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Diversifying rural teachers

by Nick Fouriezos September 22, 2022September 23, 2022
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Can virtual welding help solve the density challenge?

by Nick Fouriezos September 8, 2022September 8, 2022
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Refugees & rural higher ed

by Nick Fouriezos August 25, 2022August 25, 2022
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When colleges are abortion providers and firefighters

by Nick Fouriezos August 11, 2022August 11, 2022
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Rural higher ed gets organized

by Nick Fouriezos July 29, 2022August 2, 2022

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