September 23, 2009

Higher Education and Economic Growth

Tom Wood

Tom Wood makes the case that higher education is worth public support.

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September 22, 2009

What Good Are People?

Ashley Thorne

Two ominous new developments for the sustainability movement: the MAHB and a sustainability literacy handbook.

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September 21, 2009

Spring and Summer Highlights

Ashley Thorne

We present a round-up of the some of the best articles from the last few months, in case you missed one or would like to revisit your favorites.

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September 20, 2009

What's Cooking

Peter Wood

Yale, Virgina Tech, East Georgia, Eastern Michigan, Latin American Historians, 21st Century Cluelessness, and CampusReform.org--we've got it all.

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September 19, 2009

Single Payer Lending

Peter Wood

The U.S. Houses passes "direct lending" bill as part of President Obama's plan for higher ed. What does it mean?

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September 18, 2009

An Interview with David Silverstein

Ashley Thorne

The Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa brings integrity to the disciplines.

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September 18, 2009

Vapor Trail: The UN's Plan for Higher Education

Peter Wood

The United Nations asks presidents of all colleges and universities in the world to sign its "Academic Impact" initiative.

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September 18, 2009

On the Passing of Irving Kristol: A Memory and Tribute

Steve Balch

NAS chairman Steve Balch pays tribute to Irving Kristol, 1920-2009.

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September 18, 2009

Inadequate and Superfluous

Ashley Thorne

A Princeton professor feels too white to talk about diversity.

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September 17, 2009

The Shape of (Academic) Things to Come

Peter Wood

It’s 2029. Do you know where your university is?

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