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Alex FriedrichIf you haven’t taken down your Christmas tree at home yet — and if you have, then we should talk — perhaps you’ll still enjoy this. Last week I had colleges and universities send in photos, slideshows and video clips showing winter or the holidays on campus. I posted what I got, but here are Read more →
When I asked Minnesota colleges to send me photos and videos of their snow-covered campuses or some holiday festivities, a half dozen sent back the videos and slideshows below. Cool stuff! Looks like they’re part of a trend. The Washington Post has a blog post on how electronic holiday videos are all the rage now Read more →
Slate says it the result of stagflation and the energy crisis of the Carter era: … In the 1970s, when many academic institutions found themselves in dire fiscal straits (one national task force predicted that more than one-quarter might be forced to close their doors), administrators realized that if they altered the calendar, they could Read more →