college
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I watched the carnage from an NYU dorm room, having just moved to the city to start my freshman year of college.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
A college classmate died after stopping to help a pregnant woman down 72 flights of stairs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
On college campuses, the day is now often observed through academic discussions instead of memorials.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
But a 2021 rule change that let college athletes profit from their fame has sped up that timeline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Her sister had lost control of the situation the moment she’d fallen for a college freshman.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
Bollinger in 2003, upheld colleges and universities engaging in affirmative action, with Justice O’Connor writing an opinion.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
When Congress passed legislation mandating disclosure of foreign gifts to colleges and universities, it didn’t include the names of individual donors as part of what is to be released.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Smaller mergers such as the amalgamation of three colleges within the University of the Highlands and Islands network have happened previously.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
The Treasury Department and IRS estimate that up to 18,000 private schools, colleges and other education institutions nationwide could be affected by the proposal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
You stopped talking about where to put the crib and started talking about what colleges you wanted to apply to.
From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy
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Education and Academics, List 1
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President Obama's second inaugural address
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Units 6–7
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