Not many Republicans make it into academia but one who did, Margaret Spellings, who captained the Department of Education during the Bush Administration, has come to find it rewarding.
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Academia In One Long Sentence
In a recent blog, a religious studies professor from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville summarized the current academic outlook on the lead paragraph of one of his blogs.
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Five Keys to a Vibrant Economy
On the third anniversary of his passing, we remember M. Stanton Evans economic advice, and take note on how we are doing following it.
Millennial Group Critical of Amazon HQ2, Emphasizing Corporate Welfare’s Ills
Generation Opportunity, a pro-free market Millennial grassroots organization, published a digital ad that criticizes localities for pushing corporate handouts to land Amazon HQ2.
Public School Transportation Funds Stolen
Public school treasuries seem to get raided about as frequently as public school officials plead for more taxpayer funding.
Local Ohio University Offers Full-Ride Scholarships to Slain Police Officers’ Daughters
Otterbein University, located in the state of Ohio, recently announced that it is offering full-ride scholarships for the four daughters of slain police officer Eric Joering, who was killed with his partner responding to a domestic violence 911 call.
Are Liberal Arts Majors Working?
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS) is trying to prove that liberal arts majors are gainfully employed but they’re not doing so all that clearly.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
This year, for the first time in my memory, Valentine’s Day occurs on Ash Wednesday. In a way, it is appropo, because all of the saints who bear the name Valentine made the ultimate sacrifice.
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George Washington University Clears Students in Alleged Racist Photo, but Institutes Diversity Training Anyway
Due to a social media photo controversy, which was later investigated and cleared the students allegedly involved, George Washington University instituted mandatory diversity training for all students despite the investigation’s findings.
Princeton Physicist Deconstructs Climate Change Models
A Princeton physicist has shared an inconvenient truth of his own–climate change models are based on an alternate reality.