NAS.org Articles for 11/13/09 Week

Ashley Thorne

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  • November 13, 2009

Don't miss this week's articles on NAS.org: Should Everyone Go? Ashley Thorne, Nov. 9 President Obama's goal - that by 2020 America would have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world - will require a huge expansion of higher education. But is that wise? Blue Blastoff, Ashley Thorne, Nov. 10 A school in lower Manhattan created by the Blue Man Group believes we can't teach kids facts anymore...but we can teach them to "build a harmonious and sustainable world." Sir Hugh Lloyd-Jones (1922-2009), Ashley Thorne, Nov. 12 The National Association of Scholars mourns the passing of Sir Hugh Lloyd-Jones, who served as a member of our Board of Advisors along with his wife Mary Lefkowitz. Election 2008: The University's Long Shadow, Peter Wood, Nov. 12 The 2008 election illustrates the reigning narratives that guide higher education. My Degree in Diversity, Ashley Thorne, Nov. 13 After completing an online course on how to lead diversity education workshops, guess what I learned?

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