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Rebecca Long

Editor & Writer
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  • 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

College Scorecard Adds Grad School Earnings, Student Debt Data

April 28, 2023
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These States’ Anti-DEI Legislation May Impact Higher Education

April 3, 2024
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Stony Brook University to Lead Climate Campus on New York City’s Governors Island

April 26, 2023
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Women University Leaders Outline Ways to Diversify Engineering Workforce

April 25, 2023
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States With Bans on Transgender Athlete Participation in College Sports

January 29, 2024
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