Higher education may never be more irrelevant than when it tries hard to be relevant. In the Chronicle of Higher Education, Dan Berrett surveys a trio of seminars that await incoming freshmen at the University of Richmond (UR).
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Supplement Zinn With Facts
Purdue president Mitch Daniels’ efforts to keep Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States out of Indiana public schools while serving as governor of the state has drawn a predictable academic outcry.
Obama Must Have Watched PBS
President Obama’s recent extemporaneous remarks about Ho Chi Minh being a Jeffersonian Democrat may be the result of his viewing the PBS series entitled Vietnam: A Television History (1983).
Lessons From Federalist 7
Did the National Security Agency scandal have its roots in academia?
Alger Hiss’s Teachable Moments
The tendency of academic elites to embrace America’s enemies is not a new one. Indeed, the academic imprimatur on any person, place or thing should give one pause.
Cheating To The Test
Cheating on tests has reached such epidemic proportions that even the National School Boards Association (NSBA) is taking notice of it.
Atlas Shrugs in Detroit
In my native city of Detroit, Atlas has at long last shrugged.
How Elites Subvert Policy
Elites, particularly academic ones, think that foreign policy is too important to be left to the American public, but the reverse may be true.
Professor Downplays Drug Danger
You may not want to take medical advice from academics who weigh in on public controversies.
M. Stanton Evans uncovers Stalin’s Secret Agents in New Deal
Journalist M. Stanton Evans uncovers Stalin’s Secret Agents in New Deal at Accuracy in Academia author’s night on June 18, 2013.
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Professors Disagree on Right to Protest during National Anthem
There’s actually some uncharacteristic diversity among law school professors on this question, as recounted on Campus Reform. Maybe it’s because, like the 17 percent of fans who stopped buying tickets just last week, they don’t watch football.
San Diego State University Pitches In to Help Offset DACA Renewal Fees for Students
San Diego State University students will be funding renewal fees for illegal immigrant students who will seek to renew their immigration status with the federal government under the Deferred Action Childhood Arrival (DACA).
Concealed Carry Bill Vetoed by University President
A concealed carry bill was vetoed by the university president at Capital University, which bill was approved by the student senate after a recent sexual assault of a female student.
North Korea’s Amen Corner in Academe
For about a century, intellectuals, especially those who teach, have been looking for philosopher kings. When the objects of their affections turn out to be thugs, they rarely admit it.
‘God Bless America’ is a ‘Warmongering’ Song, Claimed Professor
A college professor claimed that the song “God Bless America” is a “warmongering” song, among other claims in his op-ed.
Professor on Paid Leave after Social Media Posts Disparaging Trump Supporters Emerges
A college professor used foul language to criticize supporters of President Trump and is now on paid leave, due to alleged threats against his life.
‘Microaggressions’ can be Linked to Racism among White Students, Study Claimed
A study claimed that white students’ racism can be traced to microaggressions, or when people feel “triggered” and upset by things people say and do.
College Enrollment Plunges
It’s not just NFL attendance that’s plummeting.
Texas High School Coach Stands for Flag
If you take a knee in Texas, you better be in a church.
Evergreen Administrators Discipline Student Protesters 2017-style
It turns out that actions still have consequences, albeit updated ones.
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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