The Ayn Rand Institute hosted a panel discussion at the National Press Club which highlighted the issues facing the Middle East.
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Academia’s Least Favored Republican?
Although this title would seem to engender a lively competition, the current front runner for the Republican presidential nomination may be where the smart money should gravitate to.
Berkeley on the Potomac
Capitol Hill habitués here in Washington, D. C. got a chance to experience a bit of what life is like on a college campus today in a debate at the Heritage Foundation on Tuesday.
Colleges Avoid Budget Cuts
Contrary to what is frequently reported, when colleges actually do face budget cutbacks in the amount of state and federal aid that they receive, professors can usually avert them.
Crisis of the European Union
Václav Klaus, president of the Czech Republic, in a Hillsdale College-sponsored cruise event, spoke about the roots of the current economic problems facing the European Union (EU), as well as its significance to Americans.
Epic Fail @ Medill Innocence Project
They found a guilty convict.
AIA DINNER: CONSTITUTION DAY
Accuracy in Academia will celebrate Constitution Day with presentations from We Read the Constitution and Accuracy in Media at the next AIA Author’s Night on September 12, 2011.
Gaming Higher Education
The long-held academic instinct to “make a game out of it” when teaching is becoming so widespread that it threatens to completely eclipse actual education.
Hope & Change in Chile
In light of education reform and comments made by Education Secretary Arne Duncan, CATO Institute’s policy analysis on Chile’s private school voucher program is a great respite from the political battles encircling states across America.
Obesity and the Academy
Once upon a time, beauty pageant contestants would wow judges with vows to end world hunger. Apparently they’ve succeeded.