Race
Ivy Leaguers Broaden Minds With New Race Center
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Education
Rutgers athletics director Julie Hermann takes a question as university President Robert Barchi looks on Wednesday. Hermann' hire comes a month after the school fired its basketball coach over a video of abusive practices.
Hiring Julie Hermann, Rutgers Seeks A New Era In Athletics
()Rutgers University welcomes the arrival of new athletic director Julie Hermann as the beginning of a new era, weeks after turmoil engulfed its athletics department. The school's basketball coach was fired last month after videos showed that he verbally and physically abused players during practice.
Publisher Threatens Librarian With $1 Billion Lawsuit
A blogger who criticizes "predatory" journals is threatened with a $1 billion lawsuit.
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Latino High School Grads Enter College At Record Rate()
May 14, 2013 Latinos are entering colleges and universities at higher rates than whites and blacks but still lower than Asian-Americans. This is an all-time high for Latinos, according to a recent Pew Hispanic Center report. It's the result, in part, of a dramatic rise in the graduation rate among Hispanic high school students.
Planet Money
A First Job Is Like A First Date, And Other Advice For Graduation Day()
May 13, 2013 We asked a bunch of economists what they would say if they were giving a commencement address this spring. Here's what they told us.
TED Radio Hour
Making Mistakes()
March 29, 2013 We try so hard to be perfect, to never make mistakes and to avoid failure at all costs. But mistakes happen — and when they do — how do we deal with being wrong? In this episode, TED speakers look at those difficult moments in our lives, and consider why sometimes we need to make mistakes and face them head-on.
