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March, 2026

The Three Year Option: Why more colleges and universities are offering a shorter path to a bachelor’s degree

AAC&U guest author Madeleine F. Green, Executive Director, College-in-3 Exchange
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February, 2026

Podcast: Ep. 189: How the Three-Year Degree Could Save Higher Ed.

Inside Higher Education with Robert Zemsky, Co-Founder College-in-3 Exchange
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February, 2026

Podcast Ep. S3E26: Breaking the 120-Credit Barrier: the College-in-3 Movement and the Future of the American Degree

An Educated Guest with Madeleine Green, Executive Director College-in-3 Exchange
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January, 2026

More students are going to college. Affordability and workforce training are factors, with new data from NPR

Dr. Lori J. Carrell, Co-Founder College-in-3 Exchange
Chancellor, University of Minnesota Rochester
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January, 2026

Policies, Practices and Perspectives:

Graduate Deans’ Views on 3-Year Degrees

Dr. Christa Lee Olson, Senior Program Specialist College-in-3 Exchange
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December, 2025

How can we redefine student success?

Dr. Lori J. Carrell, Co-Founder College-in-3 Exchange
Chancellor, University of Minnesota Rochester
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November, 2025

Ep. 167: Rethinking College: Innovation and Reform

College Knowledge with Dr. Robert Zemsky, Co-Founder College-in-3 Exchange
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November, 2025

College-in-3 Assessment Consultant Awarded 2025 Jillian Kinzie Award for Innovation Leadership in High-Impact Practices.

Dr. Carleen Vande Zande College-in-3 Assessment Consultant
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April, 2025

Who Is Joining College-in-3?

Dr. Robert Zemsky, Co-Founder College-in-3 Exchange
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May, 2024

Just Do Something

Dr. Robert Zemsky, Co-Founder College-in-3 Exchange