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Graduate Education in Rural Settings: Pathways Toward Excellence

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  • Tarun Sabarwal

    (Department of Economics, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, USA)

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We propose pathways toward academic excellence in graduate education in rural settings by focusing on community-based scholarship, an anchor institution framework, and a locally based sustainable research culture as comparative advantages of rural higher education institutions. Instead of viewing rural institutions through a deficit framework, we leverage their comparative advantages into sources of academic strength. The vision here goes beyond improving educational access in underserved regions, positioning rural institutions as central actors in intellectual, social, and regional transformation.

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  • Tarun Sabarwal, 2026. "Graduate Education in Rural Settings: Pathways Toward Excellence," WORKING PAPERS SERIES IN THEORETICAL AND APPLIED ECONOMICS 202616, University of Kansas, Department of Economics, revised Aug 2026.
    • Handle: RePEc:kan:wpaper:202616
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    JEL classification:

    • I2 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education
    • I22 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Educational Finance; Financial Aid
    • I23 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Higher Education; Research Institutions

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