Lawrence Summers, former U.S. Treasury Department Secretary and current Charles W. Eliot University Professor at Harvard University, defended the concept of labor unions and blasted the South at a recent panel discussion at the Center…
Topic: academia
8 Catholic Colleges Cut Ties with Planned Parenthood
As Campus Reform noted: In the wake of a Cardinal Newman Society report that revealed dozens of ties between Catholic colleges and universities and the country’s largest abortion provider, eight of the mentioned schools have…
DePaul, a Catholic College, Takes Down Planned Parenthood Volunteering Links after Outcry
College Fix with the latest: Catholic colleges are known for employing many faculty and administrators who oppose the church’s social teaching on abortion and contraception, but one school is learning there are limits to its cooperation…
Bernie Sanders Signs On as Co-Sponsor of Campus Sexual Assault Bill in the Senate
He is now a co-sponsor of the Campus Accountability and Safety Act.
Increased Computer Use in the Classroom could be Bad for Learning
A study recently pointed this out, as Academe Blog noted.
Obama Criticizes Lack of Diverse Views on College Campuses
But does he mean it, or is it just lip service? If he really cared, he could push the Department of Education to ensure actual diversity of opinion is represented on college campuses.
Obama’s Feared College Rating Website Opens With… No College Ratings
Obama barked a lot about college ratings, fairness and stuch, but his bark is far worse than his bite.
Author: Removing Confederate Relics, Statues Threatens the Preservation of History
An interesting insight by a Southern native and author: A Georgia native who recently penned a book that pays homage to Southern history and culture said that current efforts to eradicate from campuses any and…
Texas Professor Corrects Ban on “God Bless You” in Syllabus
Fox News with the latest: A Texas professor issued a syllabus last week telling students to refrain from certain classroom behaviors, including “saying ‘God bless you,’” claiming that doing so would be disruptive. The University of…
Yale Law School to Open an Islamic Law Center after Large Donation by Saudi Benefactor
Abdallah Kamel is worth $20 billion and made a $10 million donation to start an Islamic law center at Yale.