Global concerns from climate to nuclear proliferation weigh heavily as we begin 2017. So a pair of stories about the international flow of information and standardization caught my eye. First up, a study on language barriers in science communication. Major journals are all in English, or maybe a journal needs to be in English to have enough readership to be considered major. Scientists in many countries are expected to publish in English regardless of their native language, in order to be part of the international … [Read more...] about Science Corner: Raising and Razing Babel
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The University Today: Challenges and Opportunities (Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqIWGAKDfa8 Earlier Bob Trube, Senior Area Director, IVCF/USA shared the transcript (with minor edits) of The University Today: Challenges and Opportunities, a presentation he gave at the IFES World Assembly (Oaxtepec, Mexico, 7/22/2015). Now the video is available online and the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) doesn't want you miss it! Furthermore, we encourage you to find an opportunity with peers to discuss the four "change" forces in the university that offer both challenges … [Read more...] about The University Today: Challenges and Opportunities (Video)
The University Today: Challenges and Opportunities
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship's Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) interrupts their regularly scheduled programming to bring you the transcript (with minor edits) of a presentation given by Bob Trube, Senior Area Director, IVCF/USA, at the IFES World Assembly (Oaxtepec, Mexico, 7/22/2015). In considering The University Today, Bob addresses four "change" forces in the university that offer both challenges to and opportunities for mission in the university. After presenting, he received a number of requests for … [Read more...] about The University Today: Challenges and Opportunities