July 30, 2009

The Sheepskin Effect

Tom Wood

Does a college degree mean anything to employers? What intrinsic value does higher education have?

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July 29, 2009

Unfit

Peter Wood

Why "sustainability" is not the foundation of all learning and practice in higher education.

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July 28, 2009

Outranked

Peter Wood

Why do American universities dominate the worldwide rankings for top research institutions? And why are European academics so worried about it?

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July 27, 2009

The Sustainability Movement in the American University

Peter Wood

NAS President Peter Wood presents a scholarly paper synthesizing NAS's work on sustainability.

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July 24, 2009

"Academic Freedom is Not a License for Bigotry"

Ashley Thorne

A professor is bullied out of a job because of her controversial views, but NYU upholds academic freedom.

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July 23, 2009

Your Chance to Run the Zoo

Ashley Thorne

What's your idea of an ideal college? Email [email protected] this summer and let us know!

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July 23, 2009

Community Colleges: A Brief History

Glenn Ricketts

As community colleges are recognized now more than ever as a permanent and indispensable sector of the American higher educational system, NAS opens a new series exploring their role today.

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July 22, 2009

Remembering Leszek Kolakowski, 1927-2009

Paul Hollander

Paul Hollander, NAS advisory board member and distinguished scholar of Marxism, reflects upon the intellectual career and contributions of Leszek Kolakowski, who passed away on July 17th.

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July 21, 2009

Wal-Mart's Eco-Index

Ashley Thorne

The retail giant teams up with the University of Arkansas and Arizona State University to find ways to measure products' social and environmental impact.

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