FAR in the News

Author: Jacqueline Pfeffer Merrill

American History Gets the Shaft at Top Universities Like Duke

Jun 20, 2017 by Jacqueline Pfeffer Merrill |

The Triangle can boast of being home to three top-ranked research universities—but as area residents can attest,…

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Academic Amnesia: Why Is WWI Disappearing from Education?

Washington Examiner

Apr 06, 2017 by Jacqueline Pfeffer Merrill |

In World War I, 53,000 Americans died. One of them may have been your ancestor. The reasons behind this conflict and its…

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How Business Can Improve the Supply Chain with Liberal Arts

Giving Thoughts

Mar 28, 2017 by Jacqueline Pfeffer Merrill by Michael Maibach |

While the business community focuses on the talent pipeline for “hard skills”, the notion that the liberal…

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College and University Donors Should Give with a Purpose

Investor's Business Daily

Dec 06, 2016 by Jacqueline Pfeffer Merrill |

This holiday season, mailboxes will once again be filled with year-end appeals for charitable donations.

American…

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College courageous on free speech

Tribune News Service

Oct 29, 2016 by Jacqueline Pfeffer Merrill |

Freedom of expression isn't always comfortable; but it's always worth protecting.

That's why the University…

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