Because they are so numerous, we have to give them to you in installments.
Recent Articles
100 arguments against tenure, Part I
Drawn from the profiles we’ve done of professors so far this year, we offer these pedagogues as proof that tenure doesn’t work.
Impending Demise of Multiculturalism?
“In a twist to notions of race identity, new 2010 census figures show an unexpected reason behind a renewed growth in the U.S. white population: more Hispanics listing themselves as white in the once-a-decade government count.”—Hope Yen, Associated Press, September 29, 2011.
AIA Honor Roll
Occasionally we actually get to cover professors whom we like. In fact, we calculate that of the 149 professors who we have covered so far this year, we’ve had nice things to say about a fifth of them.
Lessons From Traveling Pants
“We deal with young men, trying to teach them empowerment; how to become to young men, how to sit up straight when you’re talking to someone, how to look them in the eyes; instead of saying ‘yeah,’ you can say ‘yes’ and ‘no’; about pulling your pants up.”— Darryl Barnes, co-founder of Men Aiming Higher in an interview with Ben Giles in The Washington Examiner, September 26, 2011.
AIA College Guide
The one thing that our college guide has in common with the better-known one put out by U. S. News & World Report is that many of the same schools appear on both.
Avoiding the Freshman 15
If you polled students at any college or university, chances are one of their top complaints would be connected to diet.
Academics Discover Oldest Profession
What happens in Vegas may not stay in Vegas: It might become an academic study.
Return of Billy Ayers
ill Ayers will be a keynote speaker at the National Association for Multicultural Education’s 2011 conference.
Onward Christian Students
Fort Worth, TX — On Tuesday, high school freshman Dakota Ary was given in-school suspension for stating in class that he believes homosexuality is wrong because of his Christian faith.
Recent Articles
California High School Replaced Mirrors with ‘Notes of Affirmation’ in Girls’ Bathrooms
A California high school replaced mirrors in the girls’ bathrooms with ‘notes of affirmation’ such as ‘You are loved.’ Really?
University Administrator Used Alias to Threaten Protest of Rick Santorum’s Speech Next Week
Rick Santorum should expect to see some protesters at his speech as Cal-State Los Angeles, as one college administrator used an alias to threaten a protest.
Duke University Unable to Find Student Volunteers to Man ‘Bias and Hate’ Committee
Duke University cannot find student volunteers to staff their ‘bias and hate’ steering committee, which was a demand by student protesters some months ago.
Law Schools v. The Law
The definition of law is being twisted by officials who feel they are above the law, said a Reagan judicial appointee.
Penn State Controversy: Animal Rights Activists Unhappy with Hindu Festival Celebration with an Elephant
A Hindu festival that featured a live elephant apparently upset animal rights activists at Penn State University.
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High School Journalists Investigate Incoming Principal Credentials from ‘Diploma Mill’; She Then Resigns
High school students investigate the credentials of an incoming high school principal and find out she was not qualified to lead the Kansas high school.
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NYU Psychology Professor: College Administrators “won’t stand up to” Heckler’s Veto and Disruptive Protesters
Even lifelong men and women on the Left are becoming concerned about the oppressive political climate on American college campuses. Jonathan Haidt, a psychologist and professor of ethical leadership at the New York University’s Stern…
Universities Shunning President Trump for Commencement Speeches
The College Fix dug up an interesting fact: Barack Obama had been invited to give three commencement speeches his first year in office, while President Donald Trump has only been invited to speak at the…
Self-Censoring No Longer Required to Graduate at Iowa State University
Students at Iowa State University no longer have to worry about self-censorship in order to graduate, thanks to a lawsuit settled with the help of Alliance Defending Freedom: Iowa State University threatened to put a…
University of Maryland Students Want to Host Refugees in Campus Housing
Some students at the University of Maryland want to house refugees in on-campus student housing, but the administrators said it’s nice, but they don’t have room.