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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May 6, 2010

Why College Education Is Becoming Obsolete

Ashley Thorne

The Chronicle of Higher Education has an interesting opinion piece by Seth Godin called "The Coming Meltdown in Higher Education (as Seen by a Marketer)" [subscription required]. Godin suggest......

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May 6, 2010

Collegiate Press Roundup 05-06-10

Glenn Ricketts

Student journalists take the measure of European Islamophobia, holistic education, Spanish LGBT culture, bullying studies and racism in the Tea Party movement.

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May 5, 2010

UNC's "Economic and Social Justice" Minor

George Leef

In today's Pope Center Clarion Call, Jay Schalin writes about the "Economic and Social Justice" minor offered at UNC-Chapel Hill. Unfortunately, the minor is the brainchild of a far-left profess......

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May 5, 2010

Sustainability News 05-05-10

Ashley Thorne

In sustainability news this week are 'green' graduation garb, Unity College's newly enlisted energy monitor, the 'new era' of sustainability, and a political science professor......

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May 4, 2010

College Students Aspire to Be Citizens of the World

Ashley Thorne

Over at NAS.org, we occasionally re-post one or two pieces from the same month a year ago in order not to lose sight of some of NAS's best articles and the ones that have received the most atten......

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May 3, 2010

What Academia Could Learn from the Business World

Ashley Thorne

Results-based accountability, for one thing, writes NAS board member Herbert London in his editorial, "Profit vs. Proselytizing: Business Lore and Academic Practice."

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May 3, 2010

Schools and Groups Train Young Eco-Warriors to 'Green' Their Parents

Ashley Thorne

Children today are getting a strong message from their schools, extra-curricular activities, and popular culture: "You need to help your parents live greener." Reinforcing this message are campaigns......

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