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Majority of Americans lack confidence in value of four-year degree

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Polls in 2013 (by CNBC) and 2017 (by the Journal and NBC) asked the identical question, and Americans were 53 percent favorable and 40 percent negative in 2013 and evenly divided (49 percent positive, 47 percent negative) in 2017. Yes In-Article Careers: 3 ” Those numbers have reversed themselves over the last decade.

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Her articles have appeared in numerous journals including the Journal of Politics , American Political Science Review , Urban Affairs Review and The Du Bois Review: Social Science Research on Race. The 6 th edition will be published in mid-2013.) A Howard University Ph.D.,

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U.S. mandates immediate public access for taxpayer-funded research

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Until Thursday, federal departments and agencies with more than $100 million in annual research and development expenditures had been guided by a 2013 White House memorandum for providing access to government-funded research. strategy for transformative agreements.” ” The Status Quo.

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Disability as a Valuable Form of Diversity, Not a Deficit

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This article will explore how educators can move away from this kind of pathological approach to better help autistic students succeed academically. 10) and to accept autism as a positive aspect of one’s identity (Berger, 2013). American Psychiatric Association (2013). Positionality statement. References. Ainslow, M. Valle, J.W.,

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Study finds true faculty diversity is possible by 2050

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percentage points each year on average between 2013 and 2020. ” Accounting for time to tenure, the researchers estimate that between 2013 and 2020, 45,309 Ph.D.s Another study from 2019 found faculty diversity increased very little nationwide from 2013 to 2017, with large research institutions showing the least progress of all.

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Army War College professors speak out in Pennsylvania governor's race

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“Everybody has one thing in common—all are raising serious questions about his integrity,” said Jeffrey Brown, an associate professor of history at the University of New Brunswick who has questioned the veracity of Mastriano’s 2013 dissertation. Mastriano received a Ph.D. in history from the university.

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Parroting romanticized myths about English and humanities (letter)

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To refer to only the humanities “in free fall” since 2013 misreads longer-term trends and makes understanding impossible. Trending: Live Updates: liveupdates0 Most Popular: 6 In-Article Advertisement High: 9 In-Article related stories: 12 In-Article Advertisement Low: 15 Include DNU?: