Peer Review articles

Recent articles from Peer Review

From the editor.(Editorial)
March 22, 2008... The proposition that 'Young People Don't Vote' has finally been proven wrong," proclaimed Heather Smith, executive director of Rock the Vote, a nonprofit group that encourages young people to participate in the political process. This claim seems justified--the Center for Information and...

The place of political learning in college.(ANALYSIS)
March 22, 2008... Although preparing young people for intelligent democratic participation is undeniably important for them and for the country, this goal is not addressed in a direct and systematic way in American higher education. To be sure, higher education does improve political understanding and...

AAC&U meetings.(Association of American Colleges and Universities)(Brief article)(Calendar)
March 22, 2008... NETWORK MEETINGS DIVERSITY, LEARNING, AND INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE: Accelerating and Assessing Progress October 16-18, 2008 Long Beach, California ENGAGING SCIENCE, ADVANCING LEARNING: General Education, Majors, and the New Global Century November 6-8, 2008 Providence,...

Reframing and reclaiming democracy: higher education's challenge.(ANALYSIS)
March 22, 2008... At the end of May 2008, students, civic leaders, and faculty and staff in leadership studies and development from universities across the country came together for a national symposium on civic leadership education and democracy. These talented students were already passionate activists,...

Pursuing Franklin's democratic vision for higher education.(ANALYSIS)(Benjamin Franklin)
March 22, 2008... Benjamin Franklin, in founding the University of Pennsylvania (then the Academy of Philadelphia), conveyed an expansive and highly democratic educational vision. While many colonial colleges were established to prepare the scions of wealthy families, Franklin's vision was far more egalitarian...