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November 18, 2010

More Ideas for Reducing the Cost of College

Ashley Thorne

Here's the next installment (chapters 6-12) from our CCAP friends in their report, “25 Ways to Reduce the Cost of College.” We at NAS especially appreciate #6. And we recently p......

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November 18, 2010

Ask a Scholar: A Burning Question

Kosta Steliou

What's the curious byproduct in my wood-burning stove this year?

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November 17, 2010

Accreditation and Educational Quality

George Leef

In this week's Pope Center Clarion Call, I discuss the recent study done by the Center for College Affordability and Productivity on higher ed accreditation. The authors conclude that college ac......

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November 17, 2010

A Glimpse of Culture Change at Princeton

Ashley Thorne

Princeton's sustainability open house confirmed that "it's about changing habits."

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November 17, 2010

Wesleyan's Affirmative Action Reaction

Ashley Thorne

Faculty and students at Wesleyan University lashed out in anger against a campus group for its demonstration on the injustice of racial preferences.

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