March 9, 2010

Support an NAS Intern, Revive Our Colleges

Ashley Thorne

Check out our new Facebook Causes page to raise funds for an NAS intern! http://apps.facebook.com/causes/457667/13839634 Please consider joining the cause and donating as you are able. We'd love......

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March 9, 2010

Harvard Feminists Come Out

Glenn Ricketts

It's Women's History Month, and performances of Vagina Monologues seem to be ubiquitous, as we endeavor to advance the cause of women in the higher learning. Based on the content I've se......

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March 9, 2010

California High School Compelled Students to Protest

Ashley Thorne

At Oceana High, all students were to join in the March 4 activism, to the loss of an entire day of education.

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March 8, 2010

Help Wanted at Your Local Tea Party

Mitchell Langbert

I have attended two "Tea Party" meetings of the Kingston/Rhinebeck Tea Party.  About forty people attended the  first meeting and about 75 attended the second.   Given that the m......

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March 8, 2010

Obama's 'Race to the Half-Mark' Education Reforms?

Candace de Russy

Journalist Michael Gerson gives the president an A+ for his efforts to reform education. But wait. What's the word about how these efforts are shaping up in New York State? Recently it was......

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March 8, 2010

Reply to Dave Taylor Re: March Forth

Peter Wood

A response to a comment on the NAS article "March Forth."

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March 8, 2010

To Infinity and Beyond! Kevin Carey's Race to Over-the-Top

Ashley Thorne

Kevin Carey offers some overreaching reform ideas that line up with President Obama's goal to make the United States the most higher-educated nation in the world by 2020.

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March 5, 2010

NAS.org Articles for 3/1/10 Week

Ashley Thorne

Check out this week's articles at NAS.org: Member Alert We want to make sure you are receiving your issues of Academic Questions on time. Let us know if you've had any problems with your sub......

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March 4, 2010

Congratulations to Composer and NAS Leader Daniel Asia

Ashley Thorne

Today the Academy of Arts and Letters announced its 2010 music award winners. NAS is pleased to report that Daniel Asia, gifted composer and our Arizona affiliate president, has received the Academy......

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March 4, 2010

Sustainability Links

Ashley Thorne

Articles of note on campus sustainability - of special note is UF's "40 days of change" leading up to Earth Day. Is Earth Day the new Easter?

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