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Why Millennials May Not Produce Many More Mark Zuckerbergs
Millennials have been heralded as the uniquely diverse, highly educated, politically independent social media marvels. But a new poll finds many of them would also just like a good job at an established business with some vacation time.
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Global Leaders Are Ignoring One of the Greatest Causes of Climate Change
Cary Coglianese of the Law School is quoted about sources of America’s greenhouse gas emissions.
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Is the Great American Department Store Losing Its Way?
Barbara Kahn of the Wharton School is quoted about Macy’s chief executive Terry Lundgren’s comments on reasons behind the drop in sales.
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Video: The Charlie Rose Brain Series, Year Three: Charlie Rose
Susan Margulies of the School of Engineering and Applied Science discusses sports-induced brain trauma, particularly its effect on children.
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Students’ Protests May Play Role in Supreme Court Case on Race in Admissions
As student protests over racial injustice are exploding at campuses across the nation, the Supreme Court is preparing to hear a major case that could put an end to racial preferences in college admissions. The tense atmosphere on campuses may alter the legal dynamic when the case is argued on Dec. 9. “It’s quite possible,” said Michael C.
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Cyber Monday: What Happens to Your Data When You Shop Online?
Doctoral candidate Timothy Libert of the Annenberg School for Communication is cited for researching websites that leak user data to third parties.
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Four Tough Things Columnists Should Do Before Writing About Universities
As an ongoing observer of the bipartisan War on College, I read a recent column on cost containment in higher education by The Washington Post’s Steven Pearlstein with great interest. Pearlstein is a smart guy, and he stresses four “tough things” that universities must do to contain costs. Some of the recommendations he makes based on what he “observed during four years as a professor at George Mason University” are worth considering.
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Video: Do Your Homework Before Donating on ‘Giving Tuesday’
Katherina Rosqueta of the School for Social Policy & Practice’s Center for High Impact Philanthropy offers advice about researching the effectiveness of charities.
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More Complaints Than Findings
In an op-ed this month on rising racial tensions on campus, Education Secretary Arne Duncan noted that in his seven years in office, the department's Office for Civil Rights has received more than 1,000 complaints about racial harassment in higher education. He said this statistic was an indication that the current concerns about race on campus are "no small issue." Duncan didn't note how small a proportion of those complaints have resulted in findings of discrimination. Most of the complaints, in fact, never result in a complete investigation by OCR, let alone a finding.
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Underemployment Among College Graduates Drops, Report Says
Report: “Sharp Declines in Underemployment for College Graduates”Organization: Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce