College administrators continually cry poor, particularly to reporters and congressional representatives, but the federal government lays more largesse on them than most of us have seen.
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The Shariah You Never Knew
A British journalist points out that what you don’t know about it can hurt you.
Most Questionable Academic Causes
This is a hard list to narrow down, particularly since many of them wind up as courses.
Looking For Actual Scholars
The number of genuine intellectuals in academia goes down every year while the ranks of ersatz scholars grow.
Professors For Prisoners
Wait until you see the latest cause that Noam Chomsky and other academic luminaries are rallying around.
Post-Secondary Discrimination
In effect, the paper’s subsidiary has been getting students deep in federal debt for courses that produce very few good jobs. Now we find out that Kaplan has allegedly been discriminating against minorities in the process.
Academia Welcomes Rainbow ROTC
Now that the President is poised to sign the repeal of the ban on homosexuals serving in the U. S. military, academics are prepared to welcome the armed forces they have banned from their campuses with open arms, at least metaphorically.
The Mild, Mild West
It turns out that John Wayne movies might be more accurate than American history textbooks.
Post-Secondary Education
Is the Washington Post’s for-profit educational subsidiary not only carrying the loss-amassing institution but also aggressively recruiting veterans with hype and glory?
Elites Ignore Actual Crisis
When it comes to genuine crises, the elites are usually the last to know.