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You've Got to Be Carefully Taught
Like so many others, I was saddened and discouraged to read of the death of Jamey Rodemeyer, yet another promising...
What's New at University of Venus - Week Ending 1 October 2011
UVenus Around the Web: Academics thinking locally: a scholar's role in widening participation Rosalie Arcala Hall with UVenus at The...
Fiction and . . . fiction
Earlier this week, I saw part of the premiere of the new program, Terra Nova. It started on a world...
5 Reasons Not to Conduct a Software Bake-Off
A full software bake-off, one that involves an in-depth comparison and review of competing software platforms and and solutions from...
Friday Fragments
-- This week a student reminded me of a side of college I sometimes forget. He’s openly gay, and his...
Math Geek Mom: New Ideas?
I remember being part of a meeting many years ago where the term “STEM” (to describe the fields of Science...
Deconstructing Proverbs
September's UVenus question comes to us from Meg Palladino -- What is your favorite proverb or saying, and why? Afshan...
Where There's Smoke ...
In today's IHE article on the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Aid Committee's survey of higher education regarding regulation, the...