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Zimbabwean activists may face death for gathering to discuss Egypt and Tunisia. Scott McLemee looks beyond Facebook activism.
It's Not Harry Potter
We tell them, but do we show them how? I’m talking about the academic sources we implore undergraduates to consult...
Sustainabili . . . why?
David Schatsky of Green Research just released the results of an interesting survey of senior business executives with corporate sustainability...
Gen X as Transitional
Those of us who went through grad school in the '90s probably remember when “post-” was the prefix of choice...
ABC's and PhD's: Yet more on role models
Like Libby, I also was interested in Rosemarie’s Monday post about Role Models. I agree with both of these Mama...
Idea for a Network/Platform/App for Creators
This post is written for three audiences:- People willing to pull apart, critique and improve upon the idea.- People who...
Our Wise Politicians
Do we need politicians with a serious academic background to increase the general quality of the public debates? Or, is...
The Telemarketing of Higher Ed
When his number landed on a list sold to numerous for-profit colleges, David Farris couldn't stop the phone from ringing.