Erika Smith, Your College Smith
@yourcollegesmith.bsky.social
College planner. Campus visitor. Essay reviewer. Idea generator. Calmer downer. College hoodie wearer. Always trying to help students build lives and not resumes and remember they are more than a test score. Sometimes funny.
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NO KINGS Lexington, KY · No Kings
Kentuckians: we're doing terrible! Why am I setting up this protest? Because there are none currently anywhere here- we can't keep pretending KY is somehow "safe" and will be left alone by our governm...
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September 29, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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Along with academic fit, cost, and career outcomes, students now need to consider the impact of the federal assault on research funding, foreign students and “woke” colleges.
How To Choose A College In Trump’s America
Along with academic fit, cost, and career outcomes, students now need to consider the impact of the federal assault on research funding, foreign students and “woke” colleges.
www.forbes.com
August 26, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Elite universities are reaching deeper into their wait lists than usual this year. Facing attacks from the Trump administration, several institutions have opted to extend their admissions periods to ensure all their seats are filled.
The Nation’s Most Selective Colleges Might Have Just Snatched Away Your Students
Duke, Harvard, Rice, and Stanford Universities have deviated from their typical admissions processes in an eleventh-hour effort to boost enrollment.
www.chronicle.com
August 26, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Officials with the office of Lexington Kentucky Mayor Linda Gorton said there are no plans to cover up the rainbow design on a crosswalk downtown.
Lexington, Kentucky was actually one of the first major cities in the United States to elect an openly gay mayor.
Lexington, Kentucky was actually one of the first major cities in the United States to elect an openly gay mayor.
August 25, 2025 at 2:34 AM
A hugely important point is that international students pay full tuition, so they actually make it CHEAPER for US students to attend college, by allowing for more money for scholarships. Across the board, the reality is we need MORE international students.
In which the New York Times repeats the claim -- without any pushback! —that international students are taking seats away from domestic students
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August 20, 2025 at 6:22 PM
What was that again about not obeying in advance?
A judge just struck down three of Trump's key anti-DEI directives. But while some colleges hurried to terminate DEI programs earlier this year, it's unlikely they’ll reverse course. chroni.cl/47zVn9f
Colleges Rushed to Comply With Trump’s Anti-DEI Guidance. A Judge Just Struck It Down. Now What?
The government’s missives sought to “substantially alter the legal obligations of schools and educators” without following the proper procedures, Thursday’s ruling said.
chroni.cl
August 18, 2025 at 6:17 PM
What was that again about not obeying in advance?
Here’s something we can do to help.
UNITED24 - The initiative of the President of Ukraine
UNITED24 was launched by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the main venue for collecting charitable donations in support of Ukraine. Funds will be transferred to the official accounts of...
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August 16, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Here’s something we can do to help.
"AI can replicate the shape of a narrative, but not the struggle that makes it meaningful." That's what I'm talking about. The college admissions process can be a rite of passage. Writing the essay is a huge part of that.
Students Are Using ChatGPT to Write Their Personal Essays Now
AI can replicate the shape of a narrative, but not the struggle that makes it meaningful.
www.chronicle.com
August 14, 2025 at 10:19 AM
"AI can replicate the shape of a narrative, but not the struggle that makes it meaningful." That's what I'm talking about. The college admissions process can be a rite of passage. Writing the essay is a huge part of that.
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There is no bigger story right now than the White House asserting that California residents are in a state "of rebellion against the authority of the Government of the United States."
Department of Defense Security for the Protection of Department of Homeland Security Functions
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
www.whitehouse.gov
June 8, 2025 at 2:59 AM
There is no bigger story right now than the White House asserting that California residents are in a state "of rebellion against the authority of the Government of the United States."
Reposted by Erika Smith, Your College Smith
Liberal arts majors rise up www.cnbc.com/2025/05/16/c...
May 20, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Liberal arts majors rise up www.cnbc.com/2025/05/16/c...
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Big week for Villanova alums. ✝️🏀
May 8, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Big week for Villanova alums. ✝️🏀
It is official!! The Class of 2025 earned more than $14,929,072 in scholarships. They were admitted to over 100 colleges across the country. If you are interested in learning more about Your College Smith and my services, check out my website at www.yourcollegesmith.com.
College Planner | Erika Smith | Lexington, KY | Your College Smith
Personalized college planning, college admissions workshops, educational consulting, and speaking engagements in Central Kentucky. Your College Smith LLC.
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May 3, 2025 at 3:11 PM
It is official!! The Class of 2025 earned more than $14,929,072 in scholarships. They were admitted to over 100 colleges across the country. If you are interested in learning more about Your College Smith and my services, check out my website at www.yourcollegesmith.com.
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No Kings: Then or Now! Protest & March · Indivisible
250 years ago the fight for our democracy began, and we gather on April 19th to continue that fight.
Join us on Saturday, April 19th for a peaceful march and protest to say "No Kings Then! No Kings N...
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April 18, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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There’s no invisible line of peril a college crosses by having 1,000 students or fewer, but institutions with such small enrollments tend to be among the most financially vulnerable. chroni.cl/3GetpVa
The Perilous Predicament of the Very Small College
Many campuses with fewer than 1,000 students survived the pandemic on fumes. What’s next?
chroni.cl
April 16, 2025 at 10:10 PM
There’s no invisible line of peril a college crosses by having 1,000 students or fewer, but institutions with such small enrollments tend to be among the most financially vulnerable. chroni.cl/3GetpVa
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“You just need to put the phone away sometimes.” Meet some of the Gen-Z students unplugging from digital devices. chroni.cl/3RT2h0c
Craving Connection, Some Gen-Z Students Unplug
They’re defying stereotypes to pursue old-fashioned hobbies — yes, even reading.
chroni.cl
April 16, 2025 at 3:21 PM
“You just need to put the phone away sometimes.” Meet some of the Gen-Z students unplugging from digital devices. chroni.cl/3RT2h0c
"The preservation of one institution’s integrity is the concern of all."
These Faculty Senates Are Trying to Band Together to Stand Up to Trump
The idea of a compact among institutions is based on the idea that there’s strength in numbers, and it comes amid frustration that few presidents are speaking out against the administration’s actions ...
www.chronicle.com
April 15, 2025 at 9:32 AM
"The preservation of one institution’s integrity is the concern of all."
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Opinion: College admissions has been upended by the enrollment management sector. Low-income students suffer the most. chroni.cl/4iRpkV0
Opinion | The Dark Art of Enrollment Management
Funds that once went to students in need are now spent on climbing the rankings.
chroni.cl
April 3, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Opinion: College admissions has been upended by the enrollment management sector. Low-income students suffer the most. chroni.cl/4iRpkV0
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You have to see this.
PoliticsGirl and her husband teamed up with the brilliant Timothy Snyder (author of On Tyranny) and the legendary John Lithgow to create something truly powerful. It’s important, it’s urgent—and it needs to be shared far and wide.
PoliticsGirl and her husband teamed up with the brilliant Timothy Snyder (author of On Tyranny) and the legendary John Lithgow to create something truly powerful. It’s important, it’s urgent—and it needs to be shared far and wide.
20 Lessons on Tyranny: by Timothy Snyder / read by John Lithgow
YouTube video by PoliticsGirl
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March 31, 2025 at 11:06 PM
You have to see this.
PoliticsGirl and her husband teamed up with the brilliant Timothy Snyder (author of On Tyranny) and the legendary John Lithgow to create something truly powerful. It’s important, it’s urgent—and it needs to be shared far and wide.
PoliticsGirl and her husband teamed up with the brilliant Timothy Snyder (author of On Tyranny) and the legendary John Lithgow to create something truly powerful. It’s important, it’s urgent—and it needs to be shared far and wide.
Reposted by Erika Smith, Your College Smith
College Campus Tour Ends Inside Unmarked ICE Vehicle
College Campus Tour Ends Inside Unmarked ICE Vehicle
ITHACA, NY—As nearly a dozen prospective students were forced into the back of a car with tinted windows, a Cornell University campus tour reportedly ended Tuesday inside an unmarked Immigration and C...
theonion.com
April 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
College Campus Tour Ends Inside Unmarked ICE Vehicle