The University: An institution for research and scholarship, or an academy for advanced teaching and learning?
Monthly Archives For March 2009
Key to Open Government
At a Center for American Progress (CAP) event, panelists discussed what the Obama administration hopes to achieve, the policy issues facing the administration, the Obama administration’s vision for e-government and financial and economic transparency.
The NAACP at 100
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
celebrated its l00th birthday on February 12.
Middle-Aged Community Colleges
Move over 18-year-old high school students. There’s a new student on
campus, and she might be your mom.
Backbone of Economy Aches
“Small businesses are the heart of the American economy,” President Obama said at an event at the White House attended by small business owners.
The Doha Dance
One part of recovery efforts to combat a world-wide economic decline is the reexamination of international trade barriers.
Comparative Effectiveness Not Healthy
The system of comparative effectiveness, the study of how cost effective drugs are, is ruining health care, according to several medical experts at a panel sponsored by the Galen Institute.
Roadkill on the Information Superhighway
Charlotte Allen reminded readers on mindingthecampus.com that when you hear the words “for the 21st century” in conjunction with an educational topic, “you know it’s time to run for cover.”
Public School Pedophiles Revisited
The National Catholic Register ran a story on its blog about a bill before the New York State legislature on child sexual abuse that harshly treats private institutions while going easy on public ones.
An Alternative Science Fair
A group of second and third graders in Kitsap County, Washington recently spent several hours outside at a local park and recreation area, counting piles of dog waste as part of their science curriculum.