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Intellectual capital drives the knowledge economy, so those who
Intellectual capital drives the knowledge economy, so those who have lots of it get a fat slice of the pie. And it is increasingly heritable. Far more...

From the Post: The most surprising result is that for black
From the Post: The most surprising result is that for black students, the SAT is a far more important predictor of college GPA than for white or La...

The first UNC graduation I attended was in May 2001. Despite
The first UNC graduation I attended was in May 2001. Despite protests, Stuart Scott was the commencement speaker. Although Ive never been a big sports...

Ive questioned where Ive belonged -- in relationships,
Ive questioned where Ive belonged -- in relationships, friendships, in my community, in society. Ive questioned my talents. Ive questioned my opinions...

Today, 108 years ago, my fraternity - Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity,
Today, 108 years ago, my fraternity - Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. - was founded at Cornell University as the first inter-collegiate Greek-lettere...

I have seen much written questioning why people are so quick to
I have seen much written questioning why people are so quick to believe that Bill Cosby is guilty based on unproven allegations. I have not seen a l...

The college admissions process is one of the worlds greatest
The college admissions process is one of the worlds greatest mysteries. Why these individuals are convinced that it is because of their race that th...

In contrast to four years ago, slightly more than half of likely
In contrast to four years ago, slightly more than half of likely young voters prefer a Republican-controlled Congress. While more 18- to 29- year-olds...

Too often when I read about something being number 1 from the
Too often when I read about something being number 1 from the state of Mississippi, its negative. But it was great to read about the remarkable succes...