A running joke with my department chairs, when I was a dean, involved the awarding of merit badges for the accomplishment of a particularly thorny task that the outside world (outside of academia, ...

Scouts can also complete additional history and science-focused merit badges. “We are thrilled to host this educational and fun event for scouts in our community,” said Whitney Mosley ...

“Merit Badge program is based on that ... Kids were also given hands on experience in home repairs. “I thought it was fun and I thought it could be a possible career choice," said scout ...