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• Do College Students Believe in Religious Freedom?
• Adjust to College as an Out-of-State Student
• Colleges Nudge Students to Graduate Within Four Years

Do College Students Believe in Religious Freedom? Posted: 26 Jul 2016 10:15 AM PDT The overwhelming majority of college students say they want campuses that are welcoming to people of diverse religions, but those students also report not feeling appreciative of some students, especially Mormons and Muslims.

Adjust to College as an Out-of-State Student Posted: 26 Jul 2016 05:30 AM PDT Samantha Shay, 21, grew up in a rural town in Jonestown, Pennsylvania, about a 3 1/2 hour drive away from Adelphi University. More than 20 percent of full-time students attend a college more than 500 miles away from home, according to the Higher Education Research Institute's annual college freshman survey. Learning basic skills like how to wash clothes and balanc e a budget can help make the transition easier, but there are a few things that families can do during the application process to help students make a new city feel like home.

Colleges Nudge Students to Graduate Within Four Years Posted: 25 Jul 2016 04:51 PM PDT College administrators are sending a message to their students: Hurry up. Low graduation rates hurt a school's reputation, and staying enrolled for extra years adds to the tab for students. Schools have embraced marketing gimmicks like "Class of '17" bumper stickers to rally students around their graduation year.

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