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Commentary: What Do College Chief Diversity Officers Accomplish?

November 5, 2018November 5, 2018 Admin

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by George Leef Over the last few decades, the number of college administrators has grown far more than the numbers of students and faculty. Amid this administrative bloat, the greatest growth has been in “diversity” officials. Even community colleges have begun hiring Chief Diversity Officers (CDO). A persistent question,…

The Number of Young Men Not Working Has Doubled in 15 Years

July 7, 2017July 6, 2017 Tennessee Star Staff

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Young men are working less and playing video games more, according to a National Bureau of Economic Research study published Monday. Men ages 21 to 30 years old worked 12 percent fewer hours in 2015 than they did in 2000, the economists found. Around 15 percent of young men worked…