Although on the surface, studies of the singer Frank Sinatra seem to be emblematic of the frivolity of university offerings these days, there may actually be some value to this endeavor.
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The Art Instinct
It is hard to imagine what purpose art could have served in a world where every day was largely a struggle to survive until the next day. How did art develop among our ancestors, and what role did it play in their ability to survive and progress?
College Recruiting Roulette Rules
Kathleen Kingsbury, in a Daily Beast exclusive, lets college admissions officers tell their personal stories about why some students make the cut and others don’t.
Higher Ed Ka-ching
The argument that higher education funding stimulates economic growth because more people are getting into the workplace and earning more money, thereby spending more money was kicked on January 14, 2009, at a Cato Institute event.
’Round Midnight
The Center for American Progress (CAP) released a report last week discussing outgoing President Bush’s “midnight regulations” and how the organization hopes President Barack Obama will respond.
Gator Christian Life Vindicated
Gator Christian Life (GCL), a religious student organization at the University of Florida, has been invited to return to its former status as a registered student organization.
Boston Tea Party Avenged
More than two centuries ago, patriots reacted to levies from the British Crown by, literally, throwing the Boston Tea Party. Now, in the new millennium, at least one professor is trying to reverse the inevitable result of that insurrection—in the very state in which the original rebellion occurred.
A Question of Torture
Barack Obama’s recent nominations to the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) and other pressures have led some media organizations to question whether an executive order against torture may be one of the new president’s initial policies.
Abraham Lincoln Brigade Revised
Scarcely a year goes by in which we do not see another documentary on the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, the American volunteers who traveled to Spain to fight on the side of the government there as it sought to repel the rebel army of Francisco Franco.
Professors Heart Obama (Again)
January 20th is Inauguration Day for President Barack Obama, and Professor Andrew William Smith will certainly be among those celebrating this historic occasion.
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Forgotten History of America’s Economic Past
One of the nice things about going to a meeting of actual scholars, as opposed to academics who dominate most academic associations, is that you get to hear some forgotten history you might otherwise be…
Suspended Marquette Professor Will Probably Sue the University
John McAdams may sue Marquette over his suspension, which was for blogging: President Michael Lovell told McAdams in a letter last month he’d have to admit his “guilt” for blogging about a graduate student instructor’s silencing of a…
Flier that said “All Lives Matter” Touches Off Firestorm at American University
Wow. A community forum, faculty professors denouncing it, the law school dean emailing a statement about it…that’s a lot of attention given to a flier. Photo by ehpien
The More Weed You Smoke, the Less Money You Earn, Study finds
So much for productivity among marijuana users. Photo by katherine_hitt
Coolidge Silent No More
Clearly we have to reach beyond academia if we want to reclaim our history. “Calvin Coolidge had four percent growth which candidates today only talk about as a goal,” Amity Shlaes, the former Wall Street…
Group to Sue Dept of Ed over Ignoring Due Process
From the College Fix: The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education said Monday it “aims to challenge” the Department of Education’s use of unenforceable guidance to threaten colleges into changing their Title IX procedures around alleged sexual…
Mandatory Cultural Awareness Training Could Be Imposed at Cal-Poly
From Campus Reform: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo has taken another step toward implementing student diversity demands, releasing an updated plan that includes mandatory cultural sensitivity training and new diversity-related curriculum requirements. The new “Diversity…
Waste of Taxpayer Dollars? $140,000 to Professor to ‘Facilitate’ Obesity Discussions
Huh?! This is a serious research matter, apparently: Hence, the National Institutes of Health granted Becky Marquez, an assistant professor at the University of California at San Diego, over $143,000 to “to give ‘communication competency’ to…
Universities, Students Miss the Point on Diversity and Inclusion, says One Official
From the College Fix: American University’s Fanta Aw, assistant vice president of campus life and a sociologist by training, said students are coopting phrases like “safe spaces” and “trigger warnings” without understanding their psychological origins. “Most of our…
Princeton Will Keep Woodrow Wilson’s Name After All
What is the school’s decision? To put up “diverse artwork,” as the College Fix reported, while keeping Woodrow Wilson’s name on the public affairs school and on one of their residential halls. Photo by Woodrow…
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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