Friday, July 31, 2009
Thursday, July 30, 2009
A New University Goes Online
“The University of the People” is the brainchild of Israeli entrepreneur Shai Resheff. It’s doors open this fall. Resheff says the school is tuition-free — it charges students for tests, and the amount depends on where you live. Professors, he says, are eager to volunteer their time, and he envisions a school where students teach students using online social media sites.
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Ferreting out Fraud in the Crash of ‘29
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In the 30s the Pecora hearings uncovered the fraud that led to the crash of ‘29 and set the stage for the landmark financial markets legislation we associate with the New Deal. We’ll speak with Richard Parker, professor of public policy at Harvard’s Kennedy School, and author of several books, including, “John Kenneth Galbraith: His Life, His Politics, His Economic.”
In the 30s the Pecora hearings uncovered the fraud that led to the crash of ‘29 and set the stage for the landmark financial markets legislation we associate with the New Deal. We’ll speak with Richard Parker, professor of public policy at Harvard’s Kennedy School, and author of several books, including, “John Kenneth Galbraith: His Life, His Politics, His Economic.”
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