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Rebecca Long

Editor & Writer
Academic Cap Education
  • BA English, Allegheny College
  • Certificate Copy Editing, Emerson College

Rebecca Long is a copy editor for BestColleges. She has nearly a decade of editorial experience, including writing and editing. As a freelance journalist, her work has been published in The Boston Globe, The Guardian, Slate, and others. She has also served as a guest lecturer in copy editing at Wheaton College. She has previously held full-time roles in academic publishing and the educational nonprofit sector.

She holds a bachelor's degree in English from Allegheny College and a certificate in copy editing from Emerson College.

Read Rebecca's Latest Articles

Professor Gender Pay Gap: Colleges Haven’t Fixed It. Will Courts?

September 15, 2023
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Senators Urge Ban on Legacy Admissions

August 31, 2023
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Sean “Diddy” Combs Donates $1 Million to Jackson State University

August 29, 2023
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Florida to Fire Transgender College Staff for Using Bathrooms Aligned With Gender Identity

September 26, 2023
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Powerade Strikes NIL Deal With Five College Football Players

October 4, 2023
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