Riley’s Arrow
May 15, 2012 by Peter Wood |
Naomi Riley's opinion about the value of Black Studies aroused fury because it fell within the category of unspeakable observations in higher education, writes Peter Wood.
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How to Be Sarcastic
May 09, 2012 by Peter Wood |
Sarcasm, for all the license it takes, is a form of restraint. Its a way of avoiding the obvious while nonetheless giving it voice.
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UCLA: Still Obsessed with Diversity
May 02, 2012 by Peter Wood |
The College of Letters and Science at the University of California-Los Angeles will soon vote on whether to add a required general education course called "Community and Conflict" - which simply turns out to be a new euphemism… Continue Reading | Leave a Comment >
How to Be Succinct
May 01, 2012 by Peter Wood |
Peter Wood suggests ways to keep it short.
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Diversity: Obama’s Higher Education Agenda, Part 5 of 8
Apr 26, 2012 by Peter Wood |
In the fifth of an eight-part series, Peter Wood examines the president’s pursuit of diversity in higher education.
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How to Apologize
Apr 23, 2012 by Peter Wood |
Peter Wood offers advice on how to own up to our mistakes.
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How to Comment
Apr 18, 2012 by Peter Wood |
Peter Wood suggests ways to improve the quality of comments posted to online articles.
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Politics, Education, and More Politics: NAS’s New Report on the University of California
Apr 11, 2012 by Peter Wood |
Peter Wood discusses the National Association of Scholars’ new report that says higher education has been hurt by the failure of safeguards against using the classroom to advance partisan ideas and loyalties.
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How to Ask a Question
Apr 09, 2012 by Peter Wood |
Peter Wood offers advice to students and academics on how to ask questions at public events.
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Final Edit: Irving Louis Horowitz, 1929-2012
Apr 04, 2012 by Peter Wood |
Peter Wood remembers Irving Louis Horowitz, founding publisher of Academic Questions and intellectual warrior.
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Remediating America: On the Consultations of FSG
Apr 03, 2012 by Peter Wood |
Peter Wood observes that the call for extraordinary efforts to improve community college degree-completion rates might benefit consultants more than students.
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More Better Citizens: Obama’s Higher-Education Agenda, Part 4B of 8
Apr 02, 2012 by Peter Wood |
Peter Wood looks at the ways "diversity," loan forgiveness for public service, the Common Core State Standards, and Obama's earlier involvment with the group Public Allies show the President's overall determination to use… Continue Reading | Leave a Comment >
Better Citizens: Obama’s Higher-Education Agenda, Part 4A of 8
Mar 21, 2012 by Peter Wood |
In the fourth installment of his eight-part series, Peter Wood examines the president’s goal of using American higher education to inculcate progressive political values.
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Bell Epoque
Mar 20, 2012 by Peter Wood |
Peter Wood evaluates the reactions to the release of a video evincing Barack Obama's friendship with Dr. Derrick Bell, and he considers whether it matters that the U.S. President was influenced by a scholar who championed critical… Continue Reading | Leave a Comment >
Full Moon
Mar 15, 2012 by Peter Wood |
Peter Wood reflects on delusion, discovery, and deception in light of the dangerous knowledge of the scientist Ron Fouchier and the deceit of the prominent climate researcher Peter Gleick.
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