Monthly Archives: August 2015

What I learned about selfishness after using the “prisoner’s dilemma” on my college class – Quartz

Source: What I learned about selfishness after using the “prisoner’s dilemma” on my college class – Quartz Fascinating follow-up to this “controversy”!

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Dear College Student: Please Diversify Your Courses

Courses about Latino/as, African-Americans, Native Americans, Asian-Americans and other minorities, have the potential to effect social change. They work as catalysts to break down the barriers that divide us as a society — stereotypes, misconceptions, fear and ignorance. Source: Dear … Continue reading

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How to Help the Students With No Homes? – Students – The Chronicle of Higher Education

Tens of thousands of students qualify as “unaccompanied homeless youth.” The students’ message to colleges: Improve your policies. Source: How to Help the Students With No Homes? – Students – The Chronicle of Higher Education

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How an App Helps Low-Income Students by Turning College Life Into a Game – Wired Campus – Blogs – The Chronicle of Higher Education

Source: How an App Helps Low-Income Students by Turning College Life Into a Game – Wired Campus – Blogs – The Chronicle of Higher Education Good to have attention to this issue.

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Group Rooted in the Desert Looks Out for Migrants – The New York Times

Volunteers patrol the Arizona desert — ready to offer water, food, clothing and medical care — aiming to prevent deaths in a harsh landscape. Source: Group Rooted in the Desert Looks Out for Migrants – The New York Times

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Why a Global Education Doesn’t Have to Mean Going Abroad – International – The Chronicle of Higher Education

 Domestic “study away” programs, often cheaper and more accessible than a course overseas, can expose students to diverse cultures closer to home. Source: Why a Global Education Doesn’t Have to Mean Going Abroad – International – The Chronicle of Higher … Continue reading

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U.S.A., Land of Limitations?

The biggest factor for success isn’t hard work but how our lives started. Source: U.S.A., Land of Limitations? A touching follow-up to an earlier story, less often told but more common, about someone who is never able to pull himself … Continue reading

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