In Books & Culture, Robert Whaples, professor of economics at Wake Forest, reviews the updated The Making of an Economist (Redux), an examination of the country's best graduate programs in economics and the process by which they "turn a select group of bright students into the analytical economists that society has come to hate, yet revere." Whaples notes that the first edition of this book "became must reading for those considering taking the plunge" into an economics graduate program. … [Read more...] about The Making of an Economist
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Christian Colleges Increase Diversity Inside Higher Ed, citing an analysis from the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, notes that a number of colleges affiliated with ESN's partner, the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, have seen a dramatic increase in African American enrollment. At Montreat College, in North Carolina, undergraduate black student enrollment increased from 3.7 percent in 1997 to 23 percent in 2007, according to the analysis. At Belhaven College, in Mississippi, black student … [Read more...] about Links of the Week
ESN Mentors on the Immanent Frame
Two of our mentors, Joel Carpenter and Brian Howell, are contributors on The Immanent Frame, a blog about secularism, religion, and the public square published by the Social Science Research Council. Here are a couple of their recent posts: Joel Carpenter on "The evangelical complexion" Brian Howell on "The global evangelical" … [Read more...] about ESN Mentors on the Immanent Frame