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Kellett, Megan, Ed.; Tambascio, Donna, Ed. – Wellesley Centers for Women, 2012
The "Research & Action Report," published twice a year, is a window on the activities and initiatives at the Wellesley Centers for Women. The report typically features news about the Centers, interviews with researchers, commentary on recent events or social trends affecting women and girls, announcements of new publications, and much more.…
Descriptors: Females, Children, Slavery, Sociocultural Patterns
Sasser, Alicia – Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, 2009
The skilled labor force of the future (recent college graduates, or individuals aged 22 to 27 with a bachelor's degree or higher) is growing more slowly in New England than in the rest of the United States. Since 2000, this group has expanded by less than 9 percent in New England, roughly half the overall U.S. increase. The author suggests that…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Migration, Internship Programs, Employment Opportunities
Morrison Institute for Public Policy, Arizona State University, 2008
Few people think of kids when they think of immigration, yet immigration is as much about children and parents as it is about workers and employers. In fact, the opportunities and challenges represented by Arizona's global generations may be as far-reaching as sanctions and "sweeps." What's going on? This briefing reviews the basics…
Descriptors: Immigration, Immigrants, Migration, Global Approach
Kuehner, Trudy J. – Foreign Policy Research Institute, 2004
The Foreign Policy Research Institute held its 11th History Institute for Teachers on June 5-6, 2004, bringing together forty-five teachers from fifteen states for a weekend of lectures and seminars. Sessions included; (1) Colonial Origins of American Identity (Walter McDougall); (2) Migration and Colonization (Daniel Richter); (3) Liberty and…
Descriptors: United States History, Foreign Policy, Land Settlement, Migration
Trombley, William, Ed. – National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, 2006
The primary purpose of "National Cross Talk" is to stimulate informed discussion and debate of higher education issues. This publication contains the following articles: (1) The Plagiarism Plague: In the Internet Era, Cheating Has Become an Epidemic on College Campuses (Don Campbell); (2) Dillard's Dire Straits: Historically Black…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Plagiarism, Cheating, Black Colleges