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Teachable Constitutional Moment Missed
In the latest issue of AIA’s Campus Report, find out why some of the worst sources on what is in the Constitution tend to teach it in law school.
Media Bias Writ Large
A veteran journalist actually teaches budding reporters at American University.
Five Star Failures
If our students are burdened with oppressive loans, why do so many university rec centers look like five-star spas?—Victor Davis Hansen
Level Playing Field
Student cell phones and cars are indistinguishable from those of the faculty.—Victor Davis Hansen
Fluke At Georgetown
Sandra Fluke, the Georgetown Law student who challenged the Catholic university’s right to refuse to provide contraceptives in its insurance coverage, is still attempting to get the Jesuit school to change its policy.
Shari’a’s War On Women
There is a war on women but it is not being perpetrated by the Catholic Church. Rather, the religious aggression comes from an aspect of radical Islam that textbooks treat with respect, if they address it at all.
Digging More College Debt
Both presidential candidates have endorsed making more money available for college loans. They may want to contemplate whether they are solving a crisis or contributing to one.
Skating On Thin Economics
A free market economist, and an academic no less, shows how the best lessons on how economics works frequently are learned outside the academy, and references two economists not given enough class time in most academies.
Education: Man vs. Machine
In what may be a sad commentary on the state of public education, research shows real-live instructors in a dead heat with computers for the hearts and minds of students.
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Chapman University Student Government Passed Resolution Condemning Anti-Semitism
An eighth university, Chapman University, voted to condemn anti-Semitism and adopted the State Department’s definition of anti-Semitism.
Let’s Be a Little More Careful, Please
Aaron Barlow at the Academe Blog talks about how academics often dismiss the heartland of America as “hillbillies” and trash, which they should not do.
Oberlin College Students Want Food Service Contractor to Avoid Making a Profit
A company’s profit motives upset Oberlin College students.
Professor Debunked Obama Administration Charge that Global Warming led to War
Climate change does not lead to war and armed conflict, said a professor at Oxford University, debunking the Obama administration claim about the Syrian civil war.
Students for Justice in Palestine Disrupted Another Pro-Israel Event
The Students for Justice in Palestine activist group disrupted another pro-Israel event, this time where activists cursed at event attendees and insulted the speakers.
New Hampshire College Students Demand Stores Stop Selling Ponchos, Sombreros
Get a grip, Millennials: College students in New Hampshire want stores to stop selling sombreros and ponchos to avoid cultural appropriation in future ‘Cinco de Mayo’ festivities.
Professor: Call Students’s Bluff about College Trauma
A professor suggested that students who claimed they’re traumatized by college should seek medical or professional help, as a way to call their bluff.
Teach for America Offers Course on How to Teach Social Justice in Math
Social justice is making its way into middle school math curriculum, thanks to Teach for America.
Duke: Diversity in Divinity
Dr. Paul Griffiths urged colleagues to not attend diversity training and ended up resigning when faced with two disciplinary actions at Duke Divinity School.
Fresno State Professor Sued for Censoring Pro-Life Chalk Messages
Pro-life students at Fresno State University saw their pro-life chalk messages erased and censored by one of the college faculty members.
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
Self-Identifying Marxist Professors Outnumber Conservatives as College Professors
Ayn Rand Reconsidered
Black Lives Matter Lists “White Supremacy, Patriarchy, Capitalism” Among Reasons for Orlando Attack
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