Academic

In Qatar and Egypt, Education Reform Means Learning In English

Journalism Boot Camp | Posted 08.22.2009 | World

Read More: Egypt, Usaid, Doha, Middle East, Northwestern University, Education-City, Qatar, Muslim World, English Language, Brain Drain, Arabs, Education, Academic, The American University in Cairo, Arab, Cairo, English Language Skills, Georgetown University, Arabic, Education Reform, World News
Journalism Boot Camp

English instruction in Qatar's schools, according to government plans, is to tailor students for higher education and jobs in English-language workplaces and universities.

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Joseph Massad's Tenure and its Implications for Columbia's Liberal, Jewish Student Body

Anna Kelner | Posted 08.01.2009 | New York

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Joseph Massad, Columbia University, Academic, Israel, Judaism, Tenure, New York News
Anna Kelner

Massad once called Israel a "Jewish and a racist state," and a student alleged that he demanded of an Israeli student, "How many Palestinians did you kill?"

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Opening the Black Box of Peer Review

Michèle Lamont | Posted 05.30.2009 | Business

Read More: Excerpt, Education, Academia, Academic, College, Fellowship, Books, Grants, Business News
Michèle Lamont

An essay excerpted from How Professors Think: Inside the Curious World of Academic Judgment (Harvard University Press) Excellence is the holy grail o...

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Peaceful Revolution: Afterschool For All

Jodi Grant | Posted 03.07.2009 | Living

Read More: Education, Academic, Children, Kids, Economy, Safety, Afterschool, Food, Schools, Afterschool Programs, Barack Obama, Enrichment, Learning, Living News
Jodi Grant

The economic downturn is creating even greater demand for afterschool programs, as families struggle to keep their jobs, take on more hours, or afford basic necessities for their children.

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Don't Turn Obama Into Blair

Indra Adnan | Posted 01.09.2009 | World

Read More: Uk, Leadership, Responsibility, Economy, Obama, Media, Campaign, Government, Transition, Change, Charisma, Duty, Local Community, Networks, Blair, Neurology, Voting, Rapidrebuttal, Alistaircampbell, Britain, Charismatic, Focus, Optimism, Grassroots, Delegation, Barack Obama, Mainstream Media, Media Culture, Newteams, Academic, Morale, Narcissism, Donations, Yes We Can, Obama Blair, World News
Indra Adnan

Too many people in the UK remember the hope and subsequent betrayal of New Labour's victory in 1997 when Tony Blair metamorphosed from Bambi to Terminator in his first term.

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Why Academics Should Blog (Redux)

Hugh McGuire | Posted 12.26.2008 | Media

Read More: Knowledge, Publicsphere, Academic, Writing, Academia, Blogging, Discourse, Ideas, Media News
Hugh McGuire

Academia should be a vanguard of our understanding of the world. It's a place where people have the time and space to think about the shape of the world, the source of some of the ideas that transform us.

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Why Academics Should Blog

Hugh McGuire | Posted 11.28.2008 | Media

Read More: University, Blogs, Academic, College, Writing, Web, Journals, Openaccess, Blogging, Media News
Hugh McGuire

I've been reading a fair bit of academic writing. I've come to the conclusion that all academics should blog.

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What We Don't Know Can Hurt Us

Margee Ensign | Posted 11.08.2008 | Living

Read More: Environment, Education in America, Knowledge International, Russia, Arabic Speakers, Skills, Inability to Communite, International Issues, Globalization, Iraq, Current Generation, Csi, American Students, Global Issues, Culture, Education, Knowledge, Academic, Cnn, Sarah Palin, Foreign Language, Entertainment Tonight, Soft New, International Ignorance, Ale Castellanos, Living News
Margee Ensign

Unfortunately, Sarah Palin is not alone in her global ignorance. Our colleges and high schools are not doing what's necessary... the current generation isn't gaining understanding of other cultures.

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