Naive US freshmen are offered lessons in perils of adulthood
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Officials at US universities are increasing warnings to students about day-to-day dangers of adulthood after realising that even the smartest young people are very naive. Growing numbers of schools are expanding summer orientation programmes for 18-year olds matriculating this autumn and adding sessions on credit card debt, gambling addiction, online scams, date rape and alcohol poisoning, among other things.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 2006
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US falls for soft diplomacy
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The US is entering contracts with governments to help develop technology in their countries or promote cross-cultural understanding in America. The universities, in return, gain access to rich markets of students abroad.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 2006
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Science relegated in fight for slice of pie
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The controversial manner in which many U.S. universities lobby to obtain earmarked research funds in federal budgets instead of through merit-based methods is presented.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 2007
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