The federal government has temporarily widened eligibility for food assistance to more students. Two scholars argue this needs to be made permanent and be accompanied with an awareness campaign.
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An English professor says educators should use “Speak” – an often banned novel about sexual assault – to engage young people about the topic.
Female protagonists in young adult fiction are unlikely heroines who embrace their flaws. But when it comes to diversity, they are still largely white and middle class.
Even after years of federal and state laws making discrimination illegal, implicit bias still leads to actual economic harm for women.
Mitch McConnell gets a win, and the Republican efforts to repeal Obamacare will be debated in the Senate.
Yes, we have Hillary and Carly. But fewer women hold elected office in North Carolina, California and Kansas than they did just five years ago. Hyper-partisanship may be one root cause.
The announcement of the upcoming publication of Go Set a Watchman – a sequel to Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird actually written before the famous novel – has, not surprisingly, set off a flurry of…
It should come as no surprise that comedians would feel threatened by the attack on Charlie Hebdo: the freedom to offend is the source of their livelihood, and many who have offended have been threatened…
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Professor of Political Science, Meredith College
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Professor of Economics, Meredith College
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Associate Professor of English; Program Coordinator, 6-9 and 9-12 licensure programs in English, Meredith College
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Department Chair of English, Meredith College
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Assistant Professor of Food and Nutrition, Meredith College
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Assistant Professor of Religious & Ethical Studies, Meredith College
