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PROSE Award

Hacking College

Sponsoring Organization: Association of American Publishers
Award Level: Finalist | Award Year: 2026
Award Category: Social Sciences: Education Theory and Practice 
Winner(s): Hacking College: Why the Major Doesn't Matter—and What Really Does by Ned Scott Laff and Scott Carlson

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Ned Scott Laff
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Ned Scott Laff, PhD

Ned Scott Laff spent 35 years working in academic affairs at a range of public and private institutions toward curriculum development and student success.

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