Tag: Culture

The 25 Rural Counties with Highest Infection Rates

Coronavirus hotspots at meatpacking plants – especially in the Midwest – are a major source of COVID-19 in most of the rural counties with the worst infection rates. Fourteen of the 25 counties with rural America’s highest infection rates link the spread of the virus back to food-processing facilities. Prison […]

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Mass Layoffs At Ohio U. A Warning Sign For Rural Higher Ed

Ohio University kicked a hornet’s nest over the weekend when they announced a mass layoff of 140 workers. While those workers are mostly non-teaching staff, professors and instructors have also received non-renewal notices. Before the coronavirus reached American shores, OU wasn’t on solid financial ground. In March, administrators announced they needed to cut […]

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How To Use Online Time With Family To Record Family Stories

Many families have turned to video conferencing apps like Zoom and Skype to stay connected during the coronavirus pandemic. Those online conversations can also serve a larger purpose  —  to capture family oral histories. Oral histories are, at their simplest, recordings of memories. They have been around since the earliest days of reel-to-reel […]

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