New Carnegie Classifications reshape the R1 list Georgetown earned a Research 1 designation for the 30th year, while 32 institutions moved from R2 to R1 status, the highest research activity classification for U.S. colleges and universities. Read > What colleges are doing to ensure no student goes hungry An update from Swipe Out Hunger highlights colleges’ efforts to provide on-campus pantries and other much-needed resources for students facing food insecurity, but notes that those programs often lack sufficient funding to adequately support all students. Read > This first-gen college graduate now helps Georgetown’s first-gen students The storytelling series Georgetown Faces highlights Alexis Green (G’23) and her work as the assistant director for advising and mentorship programs for the Georgetown Scholars Program, which provides wraparound support for first-generation and low-income students. Read > Want to measure how much college graduates make? Timing matters. > Fast-track to a bachelor’s: Why colleges are offering 3-year degrees > ‘Golden ticket to job security’: Trade union partnerships hold promise for high school students > Study: College students with disabilities find community online > Mentoring program helping Black high school students prepare for college success > A first-year seminar built for student veterans > In an L.A. community college begins to heal >