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January-February 2009

Volume 95, Number 1

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  • An Open Letter to Ninth Graders
  • Why Graduate Students Reject the Fast Track
  • Diversity and Privilege
  • Reforming Doctoral Education in Europe
  • Business Journalism Education in a Changing China
  • Transforming the Culture of Higher Education in South Africa
  • Get Together to Write
  • Improve Your Teaching and Your Students’ Learning
  • Can the Liberal Arts and Entrepreneurship Work Together?
  • On Extending the Probationary Period
  • Into the Apocalypse
  • A Woman's Work
  • From the Editor: Welcome to the United States After January 20, 2009
  • From the General Secretary: What if...?
  • From the President: Button Up
  • Save The Date For Capitol Hill Day
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