Monthly Archives: August 2014

Study examines professors’ writing assignments for students @insidehighered

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Connie Mick

Study examines professors’ writing assignments for students @insidehighered.

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Why Civil Resistance Movements Succeed : NPR

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Connie Mick

Why Civil Resistance Movements Succeed : NPR.

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The Ice Bucket Challenge And Other Good Causes: Do Stars Really Help? : Goats and Soda : NPR

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Connie Mick

The Ice Bucket Challenge And Other Good Causes: Do Stars Really Help? : Goats and Soda : NPR.

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What Cartoons Can Do – The New Yorker

Posted on August 9, 2014 by Connie Mick

What Cartoons Can Do – The New Yorker.

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29 Uncomfortable Myths About Soaring Poverty In America

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Connie Mick

A slightly snarky but important rebuttal of claims made about poverty. We have to get the language right. 29 Uncomfortable Myths About Soaring Poverty In America.

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As Volunteerism Explodes In Popularity, Who’s It Helping Most? : Goats and Soda : NPR

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Connie Mick

Interesting article about volunteering from the perspective of the hospitality and tourism industry. As Volunteerism Explodes In Popularity, Who’s It Helping Most? : Goats and Soda : NPR.

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