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May 10, 2010

Great Books and Democracy

David Clemens

I just hosted a three-week colloquium exploring the relationship between great books and democracy which featured former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky, classicist and military historian......

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May 7, 2010

College Doesn't Seem to Make People More Economically Literate

George Leef

That's the conclusion authors Zeljka Buturovic and Daniel Klein reach from their analysis of Zogby polling data. I haven't read the article (in Econ Journal Watch) yet, but will probably hav......

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May 7, 2010

Free Sustainability Academic Questions Issue

National Association of Scholars

Hot off the press: the current issue of Academic Questions, a special issue on "Sustainability,” is available free online.

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May 7, 2010

Achievement Gap Politics

Anonymous

A graduate's account illuminates why ed schools try to keep students with non-progressive views out.

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May 6, 2010

New AQ Article Online: Feminism on Campus Today

Ashley Thorne

A new essay on campus feminism is now available online at NAS.org. Authored by Karin Agness, founder and president of the Network of enlightened Women (new friends of NAS), the article will appear i......

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