Jon Marcus
Higher Education Editor at The Hechinger Report
Writer and Editor at Freelance
Higher education editor, The Hechinger Report @hechingerreport or reach out at [email protected]
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3 weeks ago |
bostonglobe.com | Jon Marcus
Even as technology puts photography in everyone’s pockets, travelers are increasingly investing in high-end, high-priced images of themselves and their families and friends on vacation. Companies including Flytographer and Local Lens have popped up to connect consumers with local photographers around the world, who take memorable portraits against backdrops of iconic landmarks. A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday.
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1 month ago |
bostonglobe.com | Jon Marcus
Then it took an unexpected turn. “Lord, hear our prayer for St. Ambrose and Mount Mercy University,” the young voice said, “that the grace of the Holy Spirit may help us to follow God’s plan for our new partnership.”The speaker was talking about ongoing efforts to unite St. Ambrose University, where this weeknight Mass was being held, with fellow Catholic university Mount Mercy.
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1 month ago |
npr.org | Jon Marcus
Wednesday night Mass at St. Ambrose University attracts a congregation of mostly students. On one recent evening, they added a prayer for the university's new partnership with Mount Mercy University. Mike Rundle for The Hechinger Report hide caption toggle caption Mike Rundle for The Hechinger Report DAVENPORT, Iowa — The Catholic prayer for the faithful echoed off the limestone walls and marble floor of the high-ceilinged chapel.
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1 month ago |
flipboard.com | Jon Marcus
1 hour ago The Blogs: A US-Israel Deal on Iran and Gaza The deal: #1 means: Israel either stops the war in Gaza, or — if President Trump decides it’s preferable — helps the U.S. deport a lot of radical … 3 hours ago Scarlett Johansson Gets Her Apology on Saturday Night Live Season Finale Michael Che tries to make nice; Mike Myers reunites with “Kanye West” May James Austin Johnson spend his summer alternating between sage cleanses and cold plunges, whatever he needs to do to rid himself of...
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1 month ago |
wfae.org | Jon Marcus
MUSCATINE, Iowa — The suspect moved menacingly toward her, but Elexiana Oliva stood her ground, gun drawn and in a half crouch as she calmly tried to talk him down. The confrontation wasn't real, and neither was the gun. But the lesson was deadly serious. Oliva is a criminal justice major at Muscatine Community College in this largely agricultural community along the Mississippi River. She was in a simulation lab, with that scenario projected on a screen as classmates watched, spellbound.
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More than half of colleges that have closed since 2020 were religiously affiliated, which are among the institutions most imperiled by enrollment and financial challenges. https://t.co/qyROITALSJ @hechingerreport
"We're kind of on an island where we only have the community college." How community colleges are adding four-year bachelor's degrees to fill rural higher education deserts. https://t.co/tLErdi9yvB @hechingerreport
How the success of universities and colleges may now largely depend on enrolling Hispanic students -- something they have not historically done well. @hechingerreport https://t.co/3FmjVHKm2T