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TIPSHEET: Vanderbilt expert able to comment on DREAM Act
As members of Congress spar over whether or not to provide tuition benefits and a path to legalization to undocumented students through the DREAM Act, an examination of the nation’s first state-level “dream act” indicates such policy effectively boosts college enrollment by these students. Read MoreDec 6, 2010
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Tea Party as much a response to Bush Republicanism as to Obama
“Bush Republicanism did as much to breathe life into the Tea Party Rebellion as did Obama Democracy,” according to Vanderbilt University historian Gary Gerstle. Read MoreNov 19, 2010
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Analysis of 2010 midterm elections: Vanderbilt experts
[Vanderbilt has a 24/7 video and audio studio with a dedicated fiber optic line and ISDN line. Use of the TV studio with Vanderbilt experts is free, except for reserving fiber time.] Voters didn’t always look at incumbents’ political records: The continued weak economy, widespread public distrust and massive spending… Read MoreNov 3, 2010
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Tipsheet: Outlook for 2010 midterm elections: Vanderbilt experts
Expect the campaign rhetoric to sizzle the last two weeks before the 2010 midterms, says John Geer, chair and Distinguished Professor of Political Science. Read MoreOct 18, 2010
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More shake-ups for Obama’s team of rivals, says Vanderbilt political scientist
President Barack Obama’s declining approval ratings increase the challenges of keeping his once-lauded “team of rivals” in place through 2012, according to David E. Lewis, professor of political science at Vanderbilt University. Read MoreSep 30, 2010
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TIPSHEET: Vanderbilt experts can talk about Supreme Court justice search
As the Obama administration researches candidates to succeed retiring Supreme Court justice John Paul Stevens, Vanderbilt experts are ready to weigh in on Justice Stevens, the Supreme Court and the list of potential nominees. Read MoreApr 28, 2010
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TIPSHEET: Vanderbilt legal and military expert can talk about military commissions
President Obama is now debating whether to have the self-proclaimed mastermind of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Khalid Sheik Mohammed, prosecuted in a military tribunal, despite Attorney General Eric Holder's plan to try Mohammed in civilian court. Read MoreMar 9, 2010
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TIPSHEET: Vanderbilt experts available to talk about the health care reform debate
William Turner, former Obama health care advisor, Betts Chair and Professor of Education and Human Development, Peabody College of Education and Human Development, is among several Vanderbilt professors available to comment on health care reform. Read MoreSep 8, 2009