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Archive for July, 2010
Glenn Beck: Founder of Beck University
From Huffington “Beck University is a unique academic experience bringing together experts in the fields of religion, American history and economics. Through captivating lectures and interactive online discussions, these experts will explore the concepts of Faith, Hope and Charity and show you[...]
July 5th, 2010 - 10:00 am § in Misc.
The Aprikyan Case
Happenings at the UW: The UW Provost Phyllis Wise dismissed Dr. Andrew Aprikyan from the faculty of the School of Medicine after a seven year long investigation. This action was taken despite the findings of a formal faculty adjudication panel that Dr. Aprikyan was not guilty but that the Admini[...]
July 4th, 2010 - 11:07 am § in Schools & Colleges, UW
NIKE .. Expelled from Wisconsin and Cornell.
July 2, 2010 Following University of Wisconsin’s lead, Cornell is poised to sever its contract with Nike if labor dispute isn’t resolved. Can anyone explain how it is plausible for Dr. Wise to claim she is NOT in conflict over this issue?[...]
July 4th, 2010 - 10:25 am § in Misc.
Unraveling tenure at MIT
from MIT’s “The Tech” By Jessica Lin STAFF REPORTER June 11, 2010 … According to The Report on the Initiative for Faculty Race and Diversity, which was released this January, from 1991-2004, about 53 percent of all assistant professors were not awarded tenure. Granted, obscur[...]
July 3rd, 2010 - 9:34 am § in Misc.
News from the North Korean Press
Pyongyang, July 2 (KCNA) — A meeting was held in Bangladesh, a seminar, a lecture and a film show in Ethiopia and a seminar in Britain between June 16 and 19 on the occasion of the 46th anniversary of General Secretary Kim Jong Il’s start of work at the Central Committee of the Workers&#[...]
July 1st, 2010 - 10:10 pm § in Schools & Colleges
Israel: Academics Vote Shares to Limit Exec Pay! Is TIAA Listening?
…..The representatives of Hamachar (“the provident fund of the union of academics in the social sciences and humanities” ) is voting against high salaries at shareholders assemblies. Specifically, Hamachar’s representatives are refusing to approve any executive salary that is[...]