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Religion MLA-Style
When critiquing modern religion, two English professors prefer to characterize faith as a blight on society.
Colleges Bite the Bullet
Could the global economic crisis actually force the nation’s colleges and universities to rethink their priorities?
Dreams From My President
A professor emerita at Stanford University, Marjorie Gabrielle Perloff dedicated the majority of her 20-minute speech to commenting on Barack Obama’s highly electable character and his autobiography.
Cradle to Grave Conservatism?
Airing a new book which purports to think outside the policy box, Joseph V. Kennedy, author of Ending Poverty, explained his solution to the problem of American poverty.
Academia Nuts Outed
With three semesters gone, the list of dubious academic achievements of 2008 is a long one but we will try to whittle it down.
Men to Boys
A new book called Men to Boys by history professor Gary Cross, compares the current generation of young men with the post-World War II generation, and children raised in the 1960s.
Committee on Anti-Liebermanisms
Readers of this publication might not be surprised to find that some academics didn’t take too well to Independent Senator Joe Lieberman’s (Conn.) decision to campaign on behalf of the Republican candidate this year. Even after Barack Obama’s election success, some professors feel the need to continue to vent their distaste for Lieberman.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
The staff of Accuracy in Academia and campusreportonline.net wishes you and yours the Merriest of Christmases and the happiest of New Years!
Unhealthy Obsessions
In the light of John Podesta’s position as one of Barack Obama’s top three transition team leaders and the central role the Center for American Progress (CAP) is likely to have in molding the next administration’s policies, some might ask what this think-tank’s influential position will mean for the War on Terror.
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Student Body President at Scripps Colleges Calls “Trump 2016” Whiteboard a Violent Act
Nope, this isn’t a joke: Here we go again: a Mexican-American student at Scripps College woke up to find that someone had scrawled “Trump 2016” on her white board. (I gather that the board is…
George Mason University to Rename Law School after Antonin Scalia
A good move by the university, which is based in Fairfax, Virginia, after receiving significant donations. Photo by Cknight70
Library of Congress Changes Term “Illegal Aliens” after Dartmouth Students Issue a Complaint
Political correctness wins, again. *sigh* Photo by The Library of Congress Photo by The Library of Congress
North Carolina Universities Unhappy with New Law on Bathrooms
Elon, Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill are not really fans of the new North Carolina law, signed by Governor Pat McCrory, which allows people’s privacy will be protected in public bathrooms.
Maryland Universities are Trying to Help Students Create Start-Ups
Why, you’d ask? Because the universities want to help create start-ups that will stay in the area close to the university and help boost the local economy (not to mention the university’s bottom line).
If Adjuncts are Treated Unfairly, Is There a Solution?
George Leef’s latest and a must-read on how adjuncts can be treated fairly. Photo by IFPRI-IMAGES
Scott Walker’s Wisconsin
Editor’s Note: Wisconsin profs still bemoan Governor Walker’s existence. One take from the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) on Scott Walker’s budget cuts and remodeling of the University of Wisconsin system. Photo by Michael Vadon…
Diversity Officer: Bigots are the Problem, Not Safe Spaces
What? From the Daily Caller: A diversity officer at Williams College authored a piece for The Washington Post arguing that campus phenomena such as “safe spaces” and suppressing “offensive” speech should be extended to the…
Anti-Semitism on California Campuses
Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared on the Gatestone Institute website. The California university system seems to have the dubious distinction of being the epicenter of the campus war against Israel. The situation that has…
Taxing Yale’s Endowment
According to the Wall Street Journal (be aware they have a paywall), Connecticut lawmakers are looking to tax Yale University’s endowment. Photo by thomas autumn photography
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
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Ayn Rand Reconsidered
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