For decades we have devoted ample space to the deconstruction of women’s studies only to find that there is something even more inane being taught on American campuses—men’s studies. This year, the American Men’s Studies…
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Journalism No Longer the Worst Job In America—Barely
Journalism, which was ranked as the worst job in America last year, inched up a notch to finish at number 199, just ahead of lumberjack.
High Road to Serfdom
The startling thing about the books academics typically dismiss as relics of the past is the uncanny manner in which they anticipate the present.
Liberals Want Good Teachers
A hot-button issue among educators appears to be “equitable access” to effective teachers, a buzzword at a recent event at the Center for American Progress (CAP).
The Conservatives’ Big Tent
Conservatives Outnumber Liberals in 47 States, Professor Says
English Professors Moral Panic
If you love literature, you might find it easier to actually buy it than take a course in it.
Judge Promotes Conservative Professor
While Americans fume about the sidelining of Mozilla’s Brendan Eich, another conservative is getting some long-awaited payback. It took eight years, but Dr. Mike Adams, associate professor at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington, finally won the…
Gender Pay Data Gap
On Monday, at the Center for American Progress (CAP), a trio of scholars alternately claimed that there is a gender pay gap and insisted that we need to pass laws to get data to prove that there is.
Progressives Deconstructed
And about time. “I’d rather talk about Luddite liberals and insufferable progressives,” Pepperdine historian Gordon Lloyd said at the Philadelphia Society’s annual meeting.
Why Economists Strike Out
An economist from Troy University offered an explanation for why so many of his peers failed to anticipate the 2008 recession that shows no sign of ending.
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Does Campus Carry Endanger Academic Freedom?
The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) avers that it does.
Where Diversity Fails
Few academics actually make the points nobody else will make. Economist Walter Williams is a notable exception.
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University Departments Push Back, Disavow Any Support of Campus Antifa Network
The Campus Antifa Network (CAN) claimed it was endorsed by five university departments. Two of the departments named have said that they never endorse the anti-fascist network.
Portland School District May Bypass Parents In Maine
The Portland, Maine School District may move to take the usurpation of parental authority to a new level.
Fact-Checking History’s First Draft
Journalism, the old cliché goes, is the first draft of history. Unfortunately, it rarely gets through rewrites before it hits the classroom. Yesterday’s headlines often look a bit silly when viewed through a microfiche, and…
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Diversity & Rent-a-cops: Nixon is the one
A professor of African-American Studies recently made an intriguing assertion indicating that Richard Nixon was the father of campus diversity offices and rent-a-cops.
Student Op-Ed: Outdoor Clubs are Now ‘Predominantly White Spaces’
The great outdoors now consists of ‘predominantly white spaces,’ claimed a student op-ed at Claremont Colleges.
Historian Advises Academic Dissidents
When advising conservatives about how to navigate liberal-dominated academia, he counsels them to choose “a dissertation topic that’s totally non-ideological … ” and to omit experiences from their resume that reveal their conservatism when they’re seeking employment in higher education.
Gravy Train Slows For Academics
Apparently, the Trump Administration wants to take a novel approach and stop giving taxpayer money to the rich, at least the academic variety.
‘Body Size’ should be Added to School’s Diversity Curriculum, Professor says
Body size and obesity are a diversity problem, claimed a professor at the University of North Alabama.