college
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A look at four college dropouts—and leadership lessons they learned.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
In fact, previous stars had sued for the right to go pro—not to remain in college.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
A study looking at adherence to the Mediterranean diet among U.S. college students found that those with more financial security were better able to follow the Mediterranean diet than those with more financial constraints.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026
The LSU graduate wanted to play indoor volleyball in college, but she couldn’t because of injuries and instead joined the beach volleyball team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 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
Of the school’s 10 residential colleges, she was part of the John R. Lewis College community, which focuses on themes of social justice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
It is also one of the country's historically black colleges and universities.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
They also highlighted immense pressures on students in India, the world's most populous nation where admission to government-run colleges remains one of the most sought-after pathways to economic security.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Beginning in the 1990s, when colleges started competing more aggressively for larger enrollment numbers, investing in student life became a way to recruit students.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
I wondered if the gloom was affecting me, too, but I got the feeling it had more to do with the thin envelopes I kept getting from colleges and scholarship foundations.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
Vocabulary lists containing college
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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