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Rethinking Occupation
Rethinking Occupation
“In New Mexico, student and other activists in Alburquerque decided to alter the ‘occupy’name out of respect for the area’s indigenous communities, which have been forcibly occupied for centuries.”—Rethinking Schools magazine, Winter 2011-2012
Anthropologists Sink Own Careers
“When the leadership in a field threatens careers if one does anything to help the U. S. Army better understand cultures and peoples in order to conduct the most precise, effective, and moral warfare it is no wonder that few anthropologists find the fortitude to cross the party line.”—Dan G. Cox, associate professor of political science at the School of Advanced Military Studies.
Academic Preoccupations
The presence of students in the Occupy movement has become more well-documented by the day, but the degree to which their professors have goaded them to take part in it has received much less attention.
Chartering Louisiana
Don’t look now, but Governor Bobby Jindal (R-La.) may be sparking an education revolution.
Catholic Scholars Blast GOP
Forty-four scholars signed onto an open letter critical of former U. S. Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) and former U. S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA) but a look at the signatories raises more questions about them than about the presidential candidates.
Hidden Costs of Race
On the face of it, Democratic President Barack Obama’s Race to the Top education policy is cheaper for American taxpayers than Republican President George W. Bush’s No Child Left Behind.
Academia Transformed
A look at the cutting edge concerns of gender studies departments helps give us an idea of just how wide a gulf there is between academics and mere mortals.
Occupying Seattle Again
See how English professors sparked the Occupy movement in the latest issue of Accuracy in Academia’s monthly Campus Report newsletter.
AIA On Speech Codes
Accuracy in Academia has signed onto a letter to the U. S. Department of Education urging the agency not to encourage more restrictive speech codes at colleges and universities.
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Professor Allegedly Asked Student Repeatedly to Stop Reading the Bible Before Class
A student at Northern Arizona claimed that his professor repeatedly asked him to stop reading his Bible before class, which he would do silently while he sat in the classroom before the lecture.
Stealth Invasion of a Sanctuary Nation
In his book, Stealth Invasion, author Leo Hohmann reminds us of the refugee resettlement problem facing America and the potential $5.6 billion price-tag, in addition to the national security concerns surrounding immigration.
No Safe Space for Caucasians
In his latest book, No Campus for White Men, author Scott Greer dives into the Left’s continued war on free speech, common sense and the Caucasian male.
New York Times: Conservatives are “Emboldened” after Berkeley-Ann Coulter Controversy
The New York Times’ recent piece on the Ann Coulter-Cal-Berkeley free speech controversy portrayed conservatives as being audacious for fighting for the right of freedom of speech at liberal college campuses.
Anonymous Professor Upset at Student’s Essay on Men’s Rights
A professor who wrote an essay anonymously said that a student’s essay on men’s rights scared her due to the rhetoric.
Wake Forest Faculty Can’t Derail Koch-Funded Institute
The Koch-funded Eudaemonia Institute at Wake Forest University has made it past its first year and college faculty at Wake Forest cannot find a way to derail its mission to study how humans flourish (i.e. the free market).
New Academic Jargon: ‘Eurobliviousness’ at Ithaca College
New academic term for white privilege? “Eurobliviousness.”
University Opens Up Enrollment for Hmong Course, Leads to Charges of Racism
Low student enrollment in a Hmong course at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse was opened up to non-Hmong students, but critics of the decision alleged the administration was racist in doing so.
Survey: Majority of Professors Believe Campus Carry Creates a ‘Negative Impact’ on Exchange of Ideas
In a recent survey of college professors, 71% believe that campus carry laws “will have a negative impact on the free and robust exchange of ideas at my university.”
Kansas City to Host 18th Annual White Privilege Conference
This year’s White Privilege Conference will be held in Kansas City and features a lot of progressive (i.e. left-wing) speakers.
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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