Nick Sproull
nicksproull.bsky.social
Nick Sproull
@nicksproull.bsky.social
Common App staffer. Midwest local yokel. EdD. he/him. Personal account; opinions mine alone. Maybe even not mine at all.
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🚨Calling all education+social science researchers! 🚨

For the second time ever, Common App is hosting an open Call for Research Proposals to solicit innovative and rigorous research projects using our expansive (& still mostly untapped) data warehouse!
www.commonapp.org/files/DAR/Co...
November 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE
nyti.ms
October 8, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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"If we lose hope, we're doomed."

We must continue Dr. Jane Goodall's mission and all fight for the future of the planet.
October 1, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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The @commonapp.org at 50

The organization that started with 15 private colleges now has more than 1,100 participating institutions. But closing equity gaps remains a top priority. bit.ly/3Ur502q

#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd
CEO Reflects as the Common App Marks 50 Years
The organization that started with 15 private colleges now has more than 1,100 participating institutions. But closing equity gaps remains a top priority.
bit.ly
August 15, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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With news that the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is shutting down due to Trump’s meddling, it’s worth watching Mr. Rogers testifying to the Senate about the real value of what we’ve all lost.
May 1, 1969: Fred Rogers testifies before the Senate Subcommittee on Communications
YouTube video by Road Less Marveled
m.youtube.com
August 1, 2025 at 6:26 PM
*school counselors
McMAHON: Here's the other thing -- where are our guidance counselors in high schoolers?

DURBIN: Good question. You're cutting the number of counselors in these schools at the same time!
June 4, 2025 at 4:38 PM
May 28, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Dispatch from the Midwest: Here in Indiana, our governor just signed the budget eliminating $7.4 million in state funding for our local PBS and NPR affiliates while expanding the private school voucher program to be universal, regardless of a family's income. So there's that.
May 7, 2025 at 12:27 AM
I have a feeling this will be a very popular course!
I'm excited to announce that I just launched my new free online course, The Science of Well-Being for Parents. If you're a mom or dad who wants to feel happier, this class is for you!
You can learn more at: www.drlauriesantos.com/parents. And please repost and share! #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
May 1, 2025 at 6:57 PM
There it is. I wondered how long it would take for the exodus to begin.
March 5, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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Hey: If you made it through the week, and you tried to do some things to help other people — large or small — where you could, and you need to hear it, I’m here to tell you thank you. Get some rest. Figure out today, then figure out tomorrow.
February 22, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Need some good news? Let's celebrate the 700,000+ first-gen and low- and middle-income students who have received proactive admissions offers from one or more of the 117 colleges participating in Common App's Direct Admissions program! www.commonapp.org/directadmiss...
Common App Direct Admissions
Applying to college is easier and less stressful with Common App's direct admissions programs. Learn more today.
www.commonapp.org
February 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Feels like consuming less energy might also work but idk
BREAKING: Donald Trump has declared a “national energy emergency,” a move meant to speed the development of fossil fuel infrastructure, per the Verge.

The actions taken will attempt to boost oil and gas and retreat from global climate goals, like the Paris Climate Accord
January 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
The premise in Neil Postman's 1985 Amusing Ourselves to Death was that "form excludes the content," speaking mostly of television news. Feels like @chrislhayes.bsky.social has written a 2025 edition and I'm looking forward to it.
I wrote an essay about our bottomless thirst for diversion and how avoiding boredom is the engine of modern life. It’s based on the research I did for my book.

www.nytimes.com/2025/01/03/o...
Opinion | Chris Hayes: I Want Your Attention. I Need Your Attention. Here is How I Mastered My Own.
The problem we face is existential and spiritual, not situational.
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Wisdom doesn’t come from experience. It comes from reflecting on experience.

Between ages 25 and 75, the correlation between age and wisdom is zero.

Gaining insight and perspective is not about the number of years you've lived. It's about the number of lessons you've learned.
December 6, 2024 at 2:52 PM
November 1 is an important milestone in the annual college application cycle. Check out some early trends for the 2024-25 cycle for students using the Common App.
#emchat #highered #collegeaccess
November 21, 2024 at 6:20 PM
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“What was the first major BlueSky sporting event?”

“We watched an elderly Mike Tyson fight a YouTube influencer on a busted stream.”
November 16, 2024 at 5:13 AM
A starter pack for folks working in and around college admissions. #highered #k12 #emchat #admissions go.bsky.app/PBbJxjj
November 14, 2024 at 6:24 PM
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Hedu #edusky, check out this federal education policy analysts/advocates starter pack!

go.bsky.app/HB85Jxq
November 14, 2024 at 2:59 PM
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Hello new Bluesky friends! Here's where you can find the rest of the @insidehighered.bsky.social team .

go.bsky.app/UkzHfDg
Inside Higher Ed Team Starter Pack
Join the conversation
go.bsky.app
November 13, 2024 at 4:04 PM
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A tale of two platforms:

BlueSky user numbers have hit a new record high in recent days, while the number of people deleting their accounts on X/Twitter has rocketed 🚀
November 13, 2024 at 2:00 PM
If you found me on this Starter Pack...cool! I didn't know these even existed. Looking forward to engaging here rather than there. 🦋
bsky.app/starter-pack...
November 11, 2024 at 8:34 PM