Taking Responsibility: A Call for Higher Education’s Engagement. No. 483.

From the National Forum on Higher Education for the Public Good.

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Taking Responsibility: A Call for Higher Education’s Engagement
in a Society of Complex Global Challenges. 2006.

Redefining Progress. No. 482.

Redefining Progress is the nation’s leading public policy think tank dedicated to smart economics. We find solutions that ensure a sustainable and equitable world for future generations. Shifting public policy to achieve a sustainable economy, a healthy environment and a just society.

Improving Lives Through Higher Education: Campus Programs and Policies for Low Income Adults. No. 481.

A project of the American Council on Education.

* To make the case to institutional leaders and policy makers that low-income adults are a vital part of the college student population, who possess unique characteristics, face significant challenges, and require greater attention and assistance than traditional students.
* To identify proven policies and programs that help low-income adults meet their educational goals, as well as spotlight existing institutional and public policy barriers that impede the academic progress of these individuals.
* To prompt action among institutional and policy leaders to improve the academic success of low-income adults.


Improving Lives Through Higher Education: Campus Programs and Policies for Low Income Adults

Pay Equity is Key Issue in Vancouver Public Library Strike. No. 480.

From the Bargaining Blog of the Vancouver Public Library:

As we settle down to sleep we’ll be hearing the mantra of “…pay equity, part-time and auxiliary rights, job security, improvements to benefits….” We are positive and determined and, of course, always ready to bargain.