'Motives for pushing for an extra point or two are not as urgent as 35 years ago, when a B average would keep you at a safe distance from Vietnam'

Article Abstract:

An analysis of the grading systems employed by universities in the United States, the importance that maintaining certain grade levels can have for a student and the debate about how many students achieve the top grades. It is argued that no matter what discussion takes place about how grades are awarded, academics need to believe in the absoluteness of the A grade, which signifies not that a student is merely at the top of a distribution of better and worse performance, but that signifies the excellence for which academics live and teach.

Educational standards, Grading and marking (Students), Grading (Education)

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'The "anything goes" mentality permeates US sports programmes, and the head coach in many universities can dictate to anyone on campus'

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An analysis of the sporting scandals that are tainting a number of universities and colleges in the United States. It is argued that the term "scholar athletes" for college athletes is a sham, as a large number of college athletes never actually graduate, and that at as a result of the importance of the sporting teams to a college, members of the teams are allowed to get away with activities that are morally indefensible.

College sports

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Legacy of a witty populist

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An appreciation of Clark Kerr, who died on 01 December 2003. It is suggested that Kerr was the most important figure in the history of public education in the United States and that he was the prime mover behind the transformation of the landscape of higher education in the US.

Obituary, Appreciation, Public employees, Personality profile, Civil servants, Kerr, Clark (American economist)

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