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Generational Effects and Reed’s Academic Leadership

  Nigel Nicholson’s appointment as Dean of the Faculty of Reed College got me to thinking: how many of Reed’s academic leaders have had school age children and a working spouse? The answer, I think, is that Nicholson is the … finish reading Generational Effects and Reed’s Academic Leadership

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Politika Poll: Identify Rejali’s Animal Side

I can’t figure out how to get the results displayed inline, but by semi-popular demand: Darius’s Animal Side: The Poll More information here.

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Roll Call and CQ Daily are merging

The merger of Roll Call and CQ Daily is not going to register in a lot of circles, but I remember both as required reading for any aspiring scholar of American politics.  Both publications are apparently making money, but readership … finish reading Roll Call and CQ Daily are merging

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C Divvy weighs in on the Harvard cheating scandal

From the Boston Globe, Reed’s most recent President Colin Diver weighs in on the Harvard scandal and how to foster a culture of honor.  The takeaway quote: instilling such a culture requires far more than superficial palliatives: it requires a … finish reading C Divvy weighs in on the Harvard cheating scandal

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No go to NOLA

The annual meeting of the American Political Science Association has never fit well with Reed’s academic calendar.  It used to be that I’d only miss the first day of advising, but now that we start classes before Labor Day, members … finish reading No go to NOLA

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Ezra Klein

Can someone see if they can find out any college newspaper stories describing visits / lectures by Klein and a YouTube to get a sense of his lecture style?  Reply here if you are doing this so we don’t duplicate … finish reading Ezra Klein

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A few announcements

Folks, three important announcements. We are moving more seriously on Wesley Clark.  I will announce more specifics on the private email list. Related to above, if any of the non-student steering committee members want to be on the email list, … finish reading A few announcements

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Summer Open Thread

This is an open thread for questions, comments, and suggestions on the 2012-2013 PPLS lecture series.  We have identified these general themes for next year, but are open to other suggestions, if you read an interesting book, hear an interesting … finish reading Summer Open Thread

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Sasha Issenberg

This email came to Joan Meyer.  The reference below is to work that has come out of Yale (Don Green, now at Columbia, and Alan Gerber).  It is accurate that this has penetrated political campaigning on both sides of the … finish reading Sasha Issenberg

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Wesley Clark for IR Speaker?

General Wesley Clark was commander of NATO during Kosovo and ran briefly for President.  I believe he is currently an informal foreign policy advisor to the Obama administration.  He served as a White House fellow under Ford, and also served … finish reading Wesley Clark for IR Speaker?

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