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from the race-to-the-top-of-what? dept.
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GeoPlace runs an article on Harvard's history of their geography department. From the article's conclusion: "Just as the loss of geography at Harvard led to others emulating the world’s No. 1 university, so the addition of geography may lead to a stampede of reintroductions. Harvard’s action may be a “tipping point” for the discipline’s fortunes, and the universities that are slowest to react may be left with “slim pickings” in the job market. The race to recruit the best GIScientists just got a lot more interesting. "
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