In a report published this month, the Capital Research Center (CRC), a nonprofit group that monitors the activities of politically active nonprofits, reported that the Open Society Institute, the grant-making arm of left-wing billionaire George Soros’s empire, supported groups advocating tighter regulation of for-profit higher education institutions.
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Reclaiming or Redefining Islam?
Noah Bakr, Commissioner of the Montgomery (MD) County Commission on Women who just completed doctorate work in Near Eastern and Islamic studies at Princeton University defines Sharia literally as “a path to the watering hole” but the liquid is not all that clear.
Back To The Future?
In the laissez-faire world of higher education comes a startling new way to address some of today’s most common problems among college students.
Reuters Touts Job Gains for Grads
Reuters’ “Optimism” Not Clearly Justified
A Lesson in Da’wah
Most Americans have practically no familiarity with the term da’wah and how it relates to the overall Islamic narrative but also correlates with the radical agenda.
D. C. Vouchers Make Grade
Students who were offered scholarships in Washington, D. C.’s voucher program had a higher graduation rate than students who applied but were rejected, the U. S. Department of Education discovered.
Turn Your ZZZZs Into As
At the University of California, Davis, one of the recommended ways to “boost your focus and productivity” is to take a nap.
Still Looking for “Green Jobs”
While researchers at King Juan Carlos University in Spain found in 2009 that the Spanish “green jobs” program killed over two jobs for each one it created, Politico notes that “the White House can’t point to much solid evidence” that green jobs are being created.
CINO Schools Lose Foothold
One Catholic college made the U. S. News & World Report lists of “most popular” among applicants and “most loved” by alumni and it is none of the ones the media like to cover—those institutions that could be called Catholic in Name Only (CINO).
Underemployed Faculty @UTA
A study by the Center for College Affordability and Productivity shows that the State of Texas could save millions of dollars if instructors in the University of Texas system taught more students in larger classes.