No protests or counter-protests occurred, but police were stationed outside. As the credits rolled, the filled-to-capacity room (a 150-person capacity) boomed with applause.
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Adam Smith Rocks!
There’s a reason you don’t see many Adam Smith ties in the faculty lounge. “Adam Smith believed there are few things that the government should do,” James Otteson of Wake Forest said at the Philadelphia…
Scott Walker Leads GOP on Education
Whatever his merits or demerits, the actual front-runner for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination continues to show how Republican candidates, at least on education, can lead on, rather than be overwhelmed by, issues. “Wisconsin Gov….
Churchill and De Gaulle, Liberty Lovers
Winston Churchill and Charles De Gaulle were eerily similar political figures, said Hillsdale politics professor Will Morrisey at a recent Kirby Center lecture in Washington, D.C. Both had to rally their people and country to…
Remembering Stan — By Diana West
Today, at the Heritage Foundation, 14 people from various walks of M. Stanton Evans’ life gathered to honor him. To say there was more laughter than tears is only to note the hilarity of so…
Losing a Friend, Gaining an Inspiration
When author M. Stanton “Stan” Evans died last week at age 80, Accuracy in Academia and the conservative movement lost an irreplaceable friend and mentor, as did many of us personally. Those of us who…
Scott Walker Creates Mainstream Education Reform
Although frequently branded as far-Right, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s proposals, at least on the education front, are surprisingly middle-of-the-road, or at least are becoming mainstream. At least two of them are gaining acceptance in some…
Stan Evans, Scholar-Comedian of the Conservative Movement, passes at 80
M. Stanton Evans, the author of the Sharon Statement elucidating the guiding principles of Young Americans for Freedom, has passed away at 80. He leaves behind 10 books and 10,000 jokes. “When Stan’s own dad…
Michelle Rhee’s Policies Still Linger
When she served as chancellor of Washington, D.C.’s public schools, Michelle Rhee’s policies provoked scorn from Capital City teachers, to put it mildly. Long gone from the D.C. scene, Rhee’s approach is still benefitting D.C….
University of Delaware President Suggests Cuts to Lower Tuition
University faculty were outraged by the president’s recent op-ed in a local newspaper, which criticized how flawed the higher education model was and how the university has to adapt to the new landscape.