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Let Penn State Play, in Silence
Shutting down the football program may be an unpractical punishment for a former coach’s crimes, but having the team play without a crowd could send a similar message, writes Ira Socol.
The Right Thing to Do
With emotion, I think that removing the statue of Joe Paterno was the right thing to do. Why with emotion? Because in so many enduring ways, Joe Paterno remains a model of fortitude and spirited excellence. Because, I admit, I look up to Italian-American achievement with pride. Because tragedy -- which is what this story is in the truest sense -- is dramatic.
If it's easy to shelf, it's not sustainable
Just a short thought, regarding sustainability books. The Local Politics of Global Sustainability, the best book I've found so far about social sustainability, is filed in the Greenback library system under Library of Congress classification "HC 79". HC 79 is the classification for "Economic history and conditions -- Special topics".
The Hazy View (on Yale-NUS) from Beijing
Beijing-based reflections on international collaboration, Yale-NUS College, and internet censorship in China.
Tour de Promotion and Tenure
In the last of a four-part series, Karen Hoelscher and Paula Dagnon offer advice to faculty members on how to stage the creation of a digital portfolio.
Why Not Baseball?
In baseball, a .300 batting average is good. In setting targets for community college completion, as Wick Sloane argues we should, how about that as a goal?
Friday Fragments
I read with interest that the City College of San Francisco may need “special” trustees to come in and right the ship. Folks who’ve been following the development of “emergency fiscal managers” in Michigan, or even the municipal bankruptcies in California, will have a sense of deja vu.
The New TEDBooks App: 3 Cheers, 1 Request, and 1 Critique
TED released a new TedBooks iOS app this week. The app is free, the books are $2.99 and are built on the Atavist platform. The text is accompanied by videos, images, links, and in some cases audio narration.