From University World News Yojana Sharma 27 February 2011 A number of academic journals and magazines have been ordered to cease publication by the Chinese authorities in a new crackdown on sub-standard academic papers in China. During a meeting last week the powerful General Administration of Press[...]
Archive for March 2nd, 2011
March 2nd, 2011 - 3:10 pm § in Uncategorized
Dust & Illusions: Documentary explores 30 years of the Burning Man
Dust & Illusions explores 30 years of history of the Burning Man event. Born in the underground of San Francisco in the 1980s, the festival became the largest counter- cultural event in North America. It is unique in that it is created by the people who come to the event, the participants, not t[...]
March 2nd, 2011 - 1:25 pm § in Politics
We NEED Al Jazeera
During the Egyptian crisis I have been VERY well served by Al Jazeera. This network, however, has long been on my desktop not just because I am interested in the middle east, but because the quality of its world wide reporting. If you do not have a desktop link, get one! Wadah Khanfar, director [...]
March 2nd, 2011 - 12:32 pm § in America
Radio host threatens to beat Ron Reagan
The host had never read Ron’s book! Host threatens to beat up our Ron! Listen here.[...]
March 2nd, 2011 - 12:09 pm § in Schools & Colleges
What China Can Teach Us About Evaluating Universities
from AAUP listserv I have no qualms with getting public universities to focus on graduation rates of students and employment rates of graduates, though I would agree with many colleagues that such a focus slants towards a narrow perspective of public universities’ missions. One real difficulty (an[...]
March 2nd, 2011 - 12:09 pm § in Misc.
BMJ: Does Cannabis Cause Psychosis?
Using cannabis as a teenager or young adult increases the risk of psychosis, a report suggests. The study published in the British Medical Journal involved tracking 1,900 people over a period of 10 years. Although the link between cannabis and psychosis is well-established, it had been unclear wheth[...]
March 2nd, 2011 - 10:39 am § in Politics
Fox: Suspends Santorum and Newt, favors Huck and Sarah?
Fox News has suspended contributors Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum effective immediately until they decide whether to run for president. Anchor Bret Baier announced on air late Wednesday morning that the network “has suspended its contributor arrangements” with Gingrich and Santorum for the nex[...]
UW Not in Top 15 Post Doc Opportunities in the US
The Hutch and ISB did make the list but the UW did not. This list seems to me to be very worrisome. The ratings of postdocs are likely more realistic than ratings from news papers like US News and World Report. I also note that the issue is not just that fellows are choosing places […][...]
Perhaps the experience of losing a war, and perhaps two more, has left the soul of our people and our leaders wondering about the worth of our most valuable strengths.
Ed. This was originally posted on the AAUP listserv. I have left the authors’ identity confidential because of concerns of responses from administration. Our country seems to be fatally wounded. Perhaps the experience of losing a war, and perhaps two more, has left the soul of our people a[...]
March 2nd, 2011 - 8:37 am § in Uncategorized
Other UW to go private?
Ed. This has been coming for some time and may be coming to the UW near you! The issue is not just giving UW (either one) the ability to raise tuition. Privatiziing public ivies will inevitably mean decreasing access to students from our own state(s). See other TA posts on privatization. March[...]