The American universities pursuing cooperative relationships with their counterparts in Communist China are doing so in the hopes that these will be mutually beneficial. Yet all available evidence indicates that they are not.
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Why Reagan Deserves Study
Although it may be considered quaint to recall the Reagan years during the Obama era, particularly in academic circles, a case could be made for doing so.
Abyss of Area Studies
College and universities have one thing in common with the federal government, along with the cash that flows from the latter to the former: They seem to be following Einstein’s definition of insanity.
Education Data = Fool’s Gold
Even education insiders are beginning to acknowledge that the data mining the federal government is now engaged in under Common Core produces little in the way of education achievement.
Academic Selfies
One of the fascinating dichotomies in academia is that its denizens, who more often than any other group, profess themselves obsessed with society, are more likely to show themselves absorbed with self.
NPR On Weird College Courses
Even National Public Radio (NPR) occasionally realizes that some college courses are straight from la-la land.
Post-racial America?
A panel at the Center for American Progress discussed “The Meaning of Race in a 21st-Century America,” billed as an “in-depth discussion on the meaning of race and ethnicity in a changing America.”
The Other Academic Complex
The growth of the post-WWII “military-social-industrial-
Wing and Prayer Decoupled
The hot seat just got hotter for Air Force officials at today’s House Armed Services hearing.
Ayn Rand Reconsidered
She’s been derided in academia for decades: Panels disparaging her works are not unusual at the Modern Language Association’s annual confab.
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University of Miami Professors Blame Trump for Struggles with Teaching
Professors at the University of Miami blamed President Donald Trump for their struggles teaching in today’s political environment.
NYU Professor: Government Regulations Hurt Poor
Since most professors want more regulations, this is truly a breakthrough. “If you rent or buy a place to live in New York, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., or any other high-priced city in the country,…
Professor Agreed to Pay $17,000 in Pro-Life Chalk Message Lawsuit
A Fresno State University professor agreed to pay $17,000 to settle a lawsuit after he erased pro-life chalk messages.
University of Maryland Students Unhappy about Administration’s Rejection of Hate Symbol Ban
University of Maryland students were unhappy after the administration rejected ban on hate symbols, when the administration cited First Amendment protections for their decision.
San Diego State Professors Want to Abolish Aztec Mascot
San Diego Sate University professors want to abolish the university mascot, the Aztec.
Gun Control Studies
In the latest issue of Reason magazine, Katherine Mangu-Ward adds something to the gun control debate that activists and academics on all sides of the issue rarely provide—facts.
Drexel Die Hard: Gone But Still Feckless
Thanks to social media, a demoted professor can still make like a “public intellectual.”
Cornell, Marking One-Year Anniversary of Trump’s Election, Held Resistance Lecture
An anti-Trump lecture was held at Cornell to mark the one-year anniversary of the election of President Donald Trump, featuring a professor who wrote poems of being a “nasty woman.”
Harvard Votes Down Fraternity Sanctions
Evidently there is still a bit of real diversity at Harvard.
UConn’s ‘Men’s Project’ to Try to Stop ‘Mansplaining’
UConn’s ‘Men’s Project’ is recruiting twenty ‘male-identified students’ to help stop ‘mansplaining,’ or when men interrupt women in conversations or meetings.
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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