Brave new world

Today we added a new blog to those we follow to diversify and enrich our community, and because we like them. The University of Venus (UV) was co-founded by a faculty member we know at Northeastern University. What does UV have to do with the title of this post, you ask. It is clear from their principles and mission statement that the founders took a brave step forward into this new world we commonly call the global village. We, meaning all of us who have taken an active role in and acknowledge the international, transnational, multinational, multicultural, and interconnected life (to mention only a few of the characteristic of tngv) of world citizenship that we live today. The concept of world citizenship is at the very core of what tngv is about. According to the mission statement UV seeks to channel the genx women of academia into a global medium for positive social activity. It goes on to present some sincere and obviously heart-felt observations about current society and the realities of academia in America today. They are brutally honest about what they represent as women and academics. UV represents a fresh voice in the global community as they build powerful and positive new "global social networks." We welcome UV to tngv as the first organization of academia in the blogosphere to gain our seal of approval.