Video: Ben Novak on Trusteeship and Shared Governance
Sep 13, 2011 by Andy Nash |
Former PSU trustee Dr. Ben Novak joins Andy Nash for an insightful look at the historical and current role of trustees in higher education.
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Video: Christian Brady on Penn State’s Honors College and New Media
Apr 11, 2011 by |
Christian Brady, dean of the honors college at Penn State, interviewed with Inside Academia this week on his leadership role, the difference between an honors college course and a regular course, and the usefulness of new media… Continue Reading | Leave a Comment >
Is Academic Freedom a License to Indoctrinate?
Dec 30, 2010 by Peter Wood |
The more license faculty members take to act like political agents in the classroom, the more society will treat them as just that.
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What Makes Academic Freedom Tick: A Reply to John K. Wilson
Dec 17, 2010 by Steve Balch |
Steve Balch replies to a critique of his recent article (with Ashley Thorne) on academic freedom and the controversy at Penn State.
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Penn State and Academic Freedom
Dec 15, 2010 by Ashley Thorne |
Penn State is revising its statement on academic freedom to permit faculty members the right to bring one-sided opinions on controversial topics (unrelated to the course) to class. The radicalized AAUP thinks this is a good idea.… Continue Reading | Leave a Comment >
Free to Indoctrinate: The AAUP Applauds Penn State’s Retreat from Academic…
Dec 14, 2010 by Ashley Thorne, Steve Balch |
Penn State is revising its statement on academic freedom to permit faculty members the right to bring one-sided opinions on controversial topics to class. The radicalized AAUP thinks this is a good idea. We don't.
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Politics of Scarcity at Penn State…No Comment
Jan 22, 2010 by Glenn Ricketts |
"The class does not claim to present an evenly balanced assessment."
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The Best Careers Through Online Education
Dec 30, 2009 by Adam Kissel, Ashley Thorne |
By Adrienne Carlson It may come as a surprise to you, especially if you’ve always believed that online education is inferior to the traditional kind – there are certain careers where an online degree is your best chance… Continue Reading | Leave a Comment >
Penn State Seeks “A Rapid Shift in Mindset” Toward Sustainability
Dec 15, 2009 by Ashley Thorne |
Should sustainability be a "defining feature" of higher education? I examine the sustaina-zeal at Penn State U in a recent NAS.org article. It sounds as if sustainabullies are ready to invade every aspect of the university.… Continue Reading | Leave a Comment >
Changing the Norms: Sustainability at Penn State
Dec 14, 2009 by Ashley Thorne |
Advocacy - insisting on a certain point of view and suppressing those who dissent - seems to have been the motive behind Michael Mann’s troubling emails. Will Penn State, so nurtured in sustainability, give him a fair investigation?
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Second Life Duty? Seriously?
Nov 12, 2009 by Ashley Thorne |
Second Life, a virtual "world" resembling a video game, enables people to interact with one another via avatars - digitized, animated versions of themselves. The creepy, sexual, Second Life universe is inhabited… Continue Reading | Leave a Comment >
