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Meet the internet's “admissions dad”; protests lead to tensions at NYU campus in Abu Dhabi; ways to support students' mental health; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Academe Today Logo]( You can also [read this newsletter on the web](. Or, if you no longer want to receive this newsletter, [unsubscribe](. CAMPUS CLOSURES [The Plan to Save Community Colleges in Wisconsin Is Failing]( By Eric Kelderman [STORY IMAGE]( Nearly half of the state’s two-year liberal-arts institutions are being shuttered. It wasn’t supposed to be this way. ADVERTISEMENT [The Plan to Save Community Colleges in Wisconsin Is Failing]( BACKGROUNDER [Wisconsin’s Warning for Higher Ed]( By Erin Gretzinger [STORY IMAGE]( Leaders have put off making tough decisions about their public colleges for decades. The options have only grown more difficult. PRESTIGE HOUNDS [Meet the Internet’s ‘Admissions Dad’]( By Francie Diep [STORY IMAGE]( Prashant Sehgal is a moderator for three online college-admissions forums totaling more than 1.1 million users. Here’s what he’s learned about what college hopefuls are like these days. SPONSOR CONTENT | St. Mary’s College of Maryland [Blending Academic Excellence with Real-World Skills Through LEAD Initiative]( COLLEGE ACCESS [‘Under Pressure’: Federal Officials Face Financial-Aid Officers Grappling With the FAFSA Crisis]( By Eric Hoover [STORY IMAGE]( Acknowledging the rollout has been “a major challenge,” Federal Student Aid leaders were met with feelings of frustration, worry, and even some gratitude as they spoke at a national conference. 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