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college

Scholar Spotlight: Susan Dynarski

This week's scholar spotlight is Susan Dynarski, whose groundbreaking research on low-income students and the college application process gained...
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Scholar Spotlight: Jessica Sanders

This week highlights Jessica Sanders, a professor at the University of Utah who has worked extensively with HER Salt Lake Initiative, a nonprofit that...
gender in politics

Election Experts Available: Gender and Politics

For journalists looking for expert sources to comment on issues of gender in the midterm elections, these scholars are available to comment: Ronnee...
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Announcing the Legacies Project: Learning from Historically Black Colleges and Universities

For too long, higher education and other American institutions have excluded minority groups from full participation in U.S. society. Early Civil...
gender in politics

Scholar Spotlight: Kelly Dittmar and Kira Sanbonmatsu

This week's spotlight shines on Kelly Dittmar and Kira Sanbonmatsu, who recently published a new book, A Seat at the Table. Dittmar, Sanbonmatsu, and...
education

Scholar Spotlight: Natasha Warikoo

This week, our Scholar Spotlight highlights Natasha, who co-wrote a powerful op-ed in the New York Times about the admissions processes of top...
Supreme Court

Experts Available: NIFLA v. Becerra

For journalists looking for expert sources on the Supreme Court's ruling in NIFLA v. Becerra, these scholars are available to comment: Professor...
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Countdown to 1000: Scholar #999

To count down to the 1,000th scholar in the Scholars Strategy Network, we’re featuring ten scholars who are committed to using their research to...
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Choosing America's Future - An Election that Matters

With Democrats and Republicans pointing in opposite directions, the choices U.S. voters make on November 6, 2012 will help set the nation's course at...
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Women in Election 2012 - Issues and Voters

More American women than men will likely go to the polls on November 6, 2012. SSN scholars explore the gender gap and explain the high stakes for many...