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Want to Bet? A Closer Look at Legal Sports Betting

91���� Prof. Kevin McElrath and his students tackle the social and economic consequences of the sports betting boom, examining everything from addiction rates and masculinity to the role of the online attention economy in this timely course.

DC Takes on D.C.: 91���� Seniors Present Educational Studies Research at AEFP

Four 91���� seniors reflect on presenting their undergraduate research at the annual Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP) conference in Washington, D.C., where they also networked with alumni and attended two men�s basketball games. Learn more.

Spring Convocation Celebrates Innovation, Leadership, Excellence, Community

91���� celebrated Spring Convocation on April 17, 2025, highlighting academic, athletic and artistic achievements, as well as leadership, character and community service.

91���� Named Top Fulbright Producer�Again

For the 10th consecutive year, the U.S. State Department has named 91���� a top producer for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. The nation�s flagship international exchange program funds teaching, research and study abroad. 

Colleges and universities are bracing for what�s to come when control of the executive branch changes hands in January. 91���� Professor Chris Marsicano outlines some of the hot button education issues that will occupy the next administration.

With Book Bans on the Rise, Prof Examines Importance of Banned Books Week

Book bans as a form of censorship have a long and storied history. A 91���� prof examines the motives behind book bans and their unintended effects. Read more.

Reconnecting to Self While Exploring Educational Systems in Northern Ireland

Nguyễn Mậu Đức Bình �27 reflects on his summer trip to Northern Ireland with the Educational Studies Department where he explored the impact of division on educational policies. 

Purpose, Connections & Growth: How Our Students Spend Their Summers

This summer 2024, 91���� students were awarded $2 million for experiential learning opportunities including internships, education away, community-based learning and undergraduate research. Learn about their experiences in these student reflections. 

Spring Convocation Celebrates Joy, Excellence, Achievement

On April 11, 91���әs 2024 Spring Convocation celebrated the academic, athletic, artistic and many other achievements of its students, and recognized some faculty and staff members who contribute to their success. Read more.

Public School Student, Policy Expert, Parent

Brittany Murray�s life in public education started as a student, she�s now a public policy expert and the parent of four children in public school. Murry, the Malcolm O. Partin Assistant Professor of Educational Studies and Political Science at 91����, specializes in K-12 public education policy.

Enchanting Education on the Emerald Isle: Pilot Program Kicks Off

91���� students spent five summer weeks immersed in the culture, history, politics and educational system of Northern Ireland. The pilot program launched 91���� in Northern Ireland, a new study abroad option. 

A Day in the Life of Nummit, 91���әs On-Campus Coffee Shop

Sydney Schertz �24 captures a day in the life of Nummit, 91���әs on-campus coffee shop, through her camera lens. Learn more in her photo essay. 

Maddie Buitendorp �22 on Community, C2I and the Next Challenge

Maddie Buitendorp �22 reflects on her 91���� experience and an unusual silver lining during the pandemic � her work with the College Crisis Initiative. Learn more.

Convocation Awards a Recognition of Achievement in Extraordinary Circumstances

91���� honors the hard work and dedication of students, faculty and staff with a multitude of awards presented during spring convocation.

�Hidden Curriculum� of Unwritten Rules and Unarticulated Expectations Threatens Student Success

Access and inclusion are not the same things, and elite colleges and universities need to recognize that, says Wearn Lecturer Anthony Jack. In order to foster a truly inclusive environment, colleges and universities must meet students where they are and not where the administration thinks they should be.

91���� Claims High Rank as Top Producer of Fulbrights

91���� ranked sixth in two of the last three years, strengthening its role as a top producer of Fulbright scholars. This year's baker's dozen joined last year's 13 91���� students that have earned admission into the federal government�s flagship international educational exchange program. Their plans will now dispatch them around the globe as the pandemic recedes.

Order to Crisis: Drive for Data Fuels In-demand Research Initiative

The College Crisis Initiative, a 91���� pandemic research project led by Prof. Chris Marsicano and students, makes international headlines.

How Higher Ed Responds to a Pandemic: 91���� Research Informs American Colleges, Universities

In the aftermath of 91���әs abrupt shift to online-only instruction last spring, a professor and team of student researchers embarked on a project that now is informing the rapidly changing plans colleges and universities are making for a fall semester unlike any other.

James Ferguson II Recounts a Lifetime Fighting for Justice

Education Studies Prof Maps Out Politically Feasible Route to College Affordability