Given the lack of student interest in reading these days, it’s no surprise that the University of California at Berkeley decided to completely change the dynamics of the summer reading list.
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The Twitter Drug?
When 200 University of Maryland students were asked to blog about their experience of giving up social media outlets for 24 hours, their reactions, ranging from misery to anxiety and frustration, were similar to drug addicts’ withdrawal symptoms, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Professors and Social Media
If you think that today’s professors spend their free time roaming through dusty library stacks, think again.
Dress Code Explained
Students in the Mesquite, Texas school district will have something to look forward to when school re-opens this fall.
Carbon King Living Large
In case you hadn’t noticed, Al Gore scooped up another degree at last month’s University of Tennessee commencement ceremonies, despite protests by Knoxville Tea Partiers and Lord Christopher Monckton.
Sense & Sustainability
In a recent study of the implications of the “sustainability” movement in higher education, the National Association of Scholars (NAS) reported in their March, 2010 newsletter that “the ideology has gone viral and is being handed down to the next generation on campuses everywhere.”
Police Crack Down on BFF
Law enforcement is definitely in the New York City public school system where a 12-year-old junior high school student was recently arrested for doodling on her desk.
Cash Fails the Grade
If you think a couple of hundred bucks might motivate young students to hit the books, you might be in for a big surprise.
Male Studies Vs. Men’s Studies
After more than 40 years of male-bashing by feminists from Betty Friedan to Gloria Allred, is there anything left to say on the subject? For some scholars, the answer is absolutely “yes.”
Sounds of Silence
While voluntary prayer groups and/or two minutes of silence are discouraged by most public schools these days, some ideological movements appear to have a bit more clout with educators.
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Book Review: Is ‘The Dying Citizen’ a Prediction of America’s Future?
America’s ongoing and seemingly-constant crises have left Americans scrambling to find a sense of normalcy and safety. Just in time, to cut through the chaotic bombardment of conflicting messages and opinions while providing a voice…
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