For years, Marisol Garcia was known as inmate number 341916. Garcia spent more than 15 years of her life either in prison, on parole/probation, or under community supervision after making an impulsive decision that spun her through the cycle of mass incarceration. 

Today, Garcia is known as Trinity College student, Class of 2022. In this op-ed, she writes about the power of prison education programs to provide second chances for incarcerated men and women.

Food insecurity among college students has become a pressing issue on campuses everywhere. Research shows that more than half of all students—52 percent—used off-campus food banks during the pandemic, and 30 percent used them once a month or more.

Now, Swipe Out Hunger and the College and University Food Bank Alliance are joining forces to help. 

Is getting a degree in the arts a good idea? Are universities taking advantage of students by offering programs in lower-paying fields such as film, journalism, and social work?

This episode of The Key explores the wisdom of pursuing degrees in these and other fields, whether economic outcomes are the best way to judge the value of such programs, and the prospects for driving down program costs.