October 2006 - Posts
A week from today is Election Day. If you are like me, the best thing about that may be that it will bring to an end the relentless television and print ads, internet websites and blogs, and the never-ending junk mail, posters, billboards and signs. Sadly,
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One of the topics drawing the most attention in higher education these days is the undergraduate degree and the appropriate curriculum for the graduates of the 21st century. In recent weeks, major curricular changes have been announced at nationally recognized
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Earlier this week, the Corporation for National and Community Service issued a report entitled, “College Students Helping America.” Established in 1993, the Corporation was created “to connect Americans of all ages and backgrounds with
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Amidst the international focus on terrorist plots, Middle East peace negotiations and the quagmire in Iraq, an interesting proposal from the Democratic party was announced a few weeks ago with little fanfare and even less attention. Entitled, “Saving
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(NOTE: My time away from campus has been delayed a few days. I still expect to be away the end of this week and next week.) In this week's The Chronicle of Higher Education , there is an interesting article entitled, “What Has Happened to the
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