Wesley McDonald 1946 – 2014 Wesley McDonald, a professor of Political Science at Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania, an author, and a leading authority on the scholar, Russell Kirk, died on September 9 at John Hopkins…
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AIA Remembers Wesley McDonald, a Good Friend
Accuracy in Academia lost a great friend with the Passing of Wes McDonald. We reviewed his fine book on a great man back in 2004: Because we can frequently find answers to present problems…
ObamaCare hits George Washington University
The faculty at George Washington University made substantial contributions to President Obama when he was seeking that office. They are about to contribute heavily towards their own medical care now that his Obamacare is the…
A More Moderate Millennial?
Believe it or not, even the Obama kids are shifting right. Read the story in the latest issue of Accuracy in Academia’s monthly Campus Report newsletter.
College Accreditation: Employment Not Even Afterthought
Apparently the only jobs college accreditation reviewers are interested in are their own, not those of recent college graduates. “Accreditation has become a roadblock to reform,” Hank Brown, the former president of the University of…
Does Regulation = Unemployment?
Contrary to what public administration profs tell you, everybody pays the cost of regulation and the unemployed may pay most heavily in lost jobs in exchange for rather murky benefits. The National Association of Manufacturers…
America’s Public Opinion and Going to War
The libertarian think tank Cato Institute held a debate on American public opinion and going to war, featuring professors Adam Berinksy of MIT, Ohio State’s John Mueller, the University of Exeter’s Jason Reifler and Trevor…
Groups to Congress: No Taxpayer Funds for Biased, Politicized Middle East Studies
This morning several national organizations, including the Louis D. Brandeis Center, are issuing the following statement on reform of Middle East Studies programs, many of which have become highly politicized sources of anti-Israel propaganda: …
On Constitution Day, FIRE Mails First Amendment Warning to More Than 300 Colleges
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 17, 2014—In a national certified mailing sent today, the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) warns the leaders of more than 300 of our nation’s largest and most prestigious public colleges and…
211 College Campuses Rally for Constitution Week
211 College Campuses Rally for “Constitution Week”Thousands of YAL students prepare for a BIG week ahead WASHINGTON, DC — All this week, September 15-19, 211 Young Americans for Liberty campus chapters will rally thousands of students across…
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Jeb!
Former Florida governor Jeb Bush will bring his legendary low energy to the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), ostensibly to promote Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) but we wouldn’t be against him giving a shout out, or the Bush family equivalent of one, to Common Core.
Yale Psychiatrist Makes Crazy Diagnosis
A Yale psychiatrist has certified that the president has mental issues, without ever examining him.
Cato Dissects Trump Foreign Policy with Kissinger Chairs
It turns out that the legendary former Secretary of State has two chairs named after him–one at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and one at Johns Hopkins.
University of Wisconsin Brings Back ‘Problem of Whiteness’ Course
The controversial “Problem of Whiteness” class is coming back to University of Wisconsin-Madison for the spring 2018 semester.
Swarthmore Queers The Bible
The sad thing is, this might be the only way to get academics interested in the Good Book.
Good Jobs without Degrees
When you look at the data, you find that, as usual, the current wisdom is not necessarily the case.
Three Best Virtues Revealed
Find out for free.
Utah Art Teacher Terminated over Classical Art Assignment
An elementary art schoolteacher was terminated after assigning an exercise that included classical art pieces and he plans on appealing the decision.
James Madison University Offers Stipend to Faculty to Become More Inclusive
James Madison University is offering a $250 stipend to faculty members to attend an inclusivity ‘institute’ and make multicultural understanding a part of their teaching.
Will Mid East Studies Finally Get Diverse?
The university departments that provide them may soon have to.
Book Review
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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The Origins of Political Correctness
Emerson College: ‘Homosexual’ is Offensive to Gays so Stop Using It
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Ayn Rand Reconsidered
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