Looking for a job in a university English department? Come to the MLA convention and pitch an invented field of study and you’re in. From the Modern Language Association 2005 convention.
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MLA Abu Ghraib Fantasy
“The pleasure of romance novels sets us up to accept the violence and carnage of Abu Ghraib,” said Professor Teresa L. Ebert. From the 2005 Modern Language Association convention held in Washington, D.C.
How do We Get Students Ready for College?
Professors can thank eroding standards in K-12 classes for the influx of ill-prepared students.
A Different Kind of Literacy?
New evidence shows continued decline in reading proficiency of college graduates, and the levels were already low according to a federal study.
Antidote to Apathy
Are students interested in politics, can they become passionate about such topics causing civic involvement, and how should educators encourage such activity? From the 2005 Modern Language Association Convention held in Washington, D.C.
Annual Pope Center Conference Set for Oct. 8
Ohio University Economics professor and author Richard K. Vedder will be the keynote speaker at the annual John W. Pope Center Higher Education Conference, to be held Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Hilton Hotel in Research Triangle Park.
Education Myths
Why are we now spending over 500 billion dollars on education annually without much to show for it?
Bernard Goldberg Rates Bottom 100
These America bashers, many of them now middle-aged, are part of the mainstream culture – “in the top ranks of the nation’s intelligentsia and cultural elite – professors at leading universities,” where they have the power, 24/7, to mold our country’s most precious assets – the next generation of leaders.
CINO Again
One would think that the College of the Holy Cross (HC) would actually have one of the religious artifacts on display but the only one we could find on the web site was attached to an “o” that is the symbol of the women’s studies program at the Worcester, Mass. School, and of the feminist movement itself.
God and Country on Campus
God and country are not having an easy time of it on American college campuses these days. So what else is new? Well…
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Book Review: Is ‘The Dying Citizen’ a Prediction of America’s Future?
America’s ongoing and seemingly-constant crises have left Americans scrambling to find a sense of normalcy and safety. Just in time, to cut through the chaotic bombardment of conflicting messages and opinions while providing a voice…
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