By definition, soft skills should be in more plentiful supply than hard ones but are endangered by trends in both parenting and education and the overlap between the two, a scholar from the Manhattan Institute suggests.
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Teachers Who Pray
There is actually an organized group by that name, and they are mostly in public schools.
LIU: Gun-Free or Thought-Free?
Apparently, some university administrators are not content with just making their campus a gun-free zone.
UTA Lecturer Warned Against Kavanaugh Nomination
A lecturer at the University of Texas at Austin warns that the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court could have an adverse affect on affirmative action, even though the recently minted justice has never ruled on an affirmative action case.
Not My Fair Lady
Christine Fair, the Georgetown political scientist who wished death and dismemberment upon the Republican half of the U. S. Senate Judiciary Committee over their support of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, has been placed on “research leave” by Georgetown University. Maybe she’ll learn something.
Academia Tries To Spin Out of Hoax
A trio of writers with credentials who managed to place dubious articles in academic journals are already being dismissed by academics attempting to downplay the prank.
Emoji Studies At Colorado State University
Colorado State University recently published a new social media guide for its students and organizations.
Big Name Universities Bring Back Segregation
But no one questions them on it because they usually call it something else.
Epic Fail: Student Walkout Protests
The walkout protests were another part of the anti-Kavanaugh efforts on the Left
Exploring the Lessons of Bush-Obama School Reform
Mission accomplished?
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More Government Vs. Less Government in Higher Education
Our intern Steven Koskulitz writes about the debate between academics on whether there should be more or less government intervention in higher education.
Sociology Professor Wants to Make ‘Racial Literacy’ a Mandatory Requirement
A sociology professor at the University of Connecticut wrote that colleges should make ‘racial literacy’ a mandatory curriculum requirement.
Columbia University Student Government Narrowly Rejects Anti-Israel BDS Resolution
Another anti-Israel resolution was defeated by a student government, this time at Columbia University.
Harvard University Searching for Business School Director to Push ‘Belonging’
Harvard’s business school is looking to hire an associate director to help promote a sense of “belonging” at the university.
Pomona College Students can ask to Officially Change Gender for $23
It only costs $23 for Pomona College students to change their official gender with the state of California, per a report.
Professor: Playing ‘Patriarchy Chicken’ Fights against the Patriarchy
Not ceding space to males on public transportation, or the game of “patriarchy chicken,” is the way to combat the patriarchy, according to a university professor.
Former Student Complained that College’s Women’s Law Center Discriminated Against Her
A former student intern claimed that the University of Texas Center for Women in Law discriminated against non-white colleagues and workers and the university is looking into these claims.
Anti-Armed Campus Police Protesters Disrupt Testimony at Board of Trustees Meeting
Anti-campus police protesters disrupted a student’s testimony before the board of trustees, which student was arguing in favor of keeping campus police officers armed in case of emergencies.
Five Years after Mass Shooting, California College Students want to Ban Armed Police
Five years after a tragic mass shooting, some college students at a University of California campus want to ban armed police officers.
Are Free Markets Moral?
An economist at a conservative non-profit think tank made the point that free market capitalism are a moral good for American society, contrary to the Left’s rhetoric.
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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