Mark Regnerus, a sociologist at the University of Texas at Austin, is in such a position right now.
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Sexing Up The Dismal Science
With unemployment at record levels, guess what academic economists from coast to coast are devoting their energies to studying?
Courses To Die For
Students who are in the mood for a change of pace during their current academic year might think about checking out one of the many bizarre and unusual classes currently being offered on our nation’s campuses.
AIA College Guide
The one thing that our college guide has in common with the better-known one put out by U. S. News & World Report is that many of the same schools appear on both.
Perry May Eclipse POTUS
He may or may not get elected president, but Texas governor Rick Perry may wind up having more of a lasting influence on education than the last two occupants of the White House ever did.
Top 20 Academic Buzzwords
College frequently “means navigating an exhausting gauntlet of pretense and jargon.”
Israel Boycott or Censorship?
At least one visiting lecturer got to experience this treatment up close and personal.
Subsidized Professors Reject Transparency
Professors dependent on government subsidies in Texas are complaining about a new law there that forces them to let their students know what is in their courses before they are trapped in their classrooms.
Media’s Supreme History Lesson
The Texas State Board of Education met and confirmed by a vote of 9-5 textbook standards for the next 10 years. The Board emphasized the teaching of American history and rejected attempts by historical revisionists to remove significant parts of history.
Charter Colleges?
Amid the heavy-handed bureaucracies that dominate our nation’s colleges and universities, there are seeds of opportunity.