Courses on Inequality—They Could be Taught Objectively, but Most Aren’t
May 23, 2012 by George Leef |
Most college courses in inequality are overwhelmingly taught from a leftist perspective but they shouldn't be.
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“Diversity”: Weighing the Cost
Nov 29, 2011 by John Rosenberg |
In spite of budget cutbacks and fiscal crises the annual expenditures for diversity programming in academe continues to be on the rise. As John Rosenberg tallies the cost, can you find the benefit?
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An Eyewitness Recalls the UW Madison ‘Mob’ Incident
Oct 24, 2011 by Ashley Thorne |
What really happened during the student protest against the findings of the Center for Equal Opportunity? W. Lee Hansen, professor emeritus of economics at UW-Madison, documents what he observed.
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Better Answers Required to Justify Holistic Admissions Process
Oct 24, 2011 by W. Lee Hansen |
After attending hearings discussing recent findings on racial preferences at UW-Madison, NAS member W. Lee Hansen extends his critique of the admissions process at the university.
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Unanswered Questions: UW-Madison Students Protest CEO Report on Racial and Ethnic…
Oct 21, 2011 by Roger Clegg, W. Lee Hansen |
What really happened during the student protest against the findings of the Center for Equal Opportunity? NAS member W. Lee Hansen, Professor Emeritus of Economics at UW-Madison, documents what he observed on September 13 and offers… Continue Reading | Leave a Comment >
Evidence of Racial Preferences at UW-Madison?
Oct 18, 2011 by Kate Hamilton |
W. Lee Hansen, a member of NAS and Professor Emeritus of Economics at UW-Madison, provides evidence that the preferential admissions process at UW discriminates based on race and ethnicity.
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Mobbing For Preferences
Sep 29, 2011 by Peter Wood |
Peter Wood discusses students' live-action defense of racial preferences at UW Madison.
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Diversity or Bust at UW
Sep 23, 2011 by Glenn Ricketts |
Peter Wood takes an extended look at last week's not-so-spontaneous "diversity" demonstration at UW/Madison, which disrupted a press conference and was apparently given a very encouraging push by a senior UW administrator.
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UW Diversity: It’s Not Just About Free Speech
Sep 20, 2011 by Glenn Ricketts |
While free speech on a college campus may have been the high profile issue of the recent disruptions of guest speakers by students at UW/Madison, political scientist Bob Weissberg surveys the university's vast "diversity industry"… Continue Reading | 3 Comments >
More on UW “Diversity” Protests
Sep 15, 2011 by Glenn Ricketts |
Minding the Campus today features CEO president Roger Clegg's eyewitness account of the recent "diversity" protests by students at the University of Wisconsin, along with this commentary by KC Johnson. As you can see, it takes… Continue Reading | Leave a Comment >
How UW Students React to News They Don’t Like
Sep 14, 2011 by George Leef |
The Center for Equal Opportunity released a study on discrimination in admissions at the University of Wisconsin. During its press conference, however, a mob of students rushed in and shouted the event down.
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The Diversity Mania is Raging in Wisconsin
Sep 13, 2011 by George Leef |
A new study by the Center for Equal Opportunity finds that racial preferences at the University of Wisconsin are particularly acute. Will a new Grutter case arise out of the blatant racial preferences in use by UW officials?
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Cronon’s Whirlwind
Apr 06, 2011 by Peter Wood |
Efforts to access a professor’s e-mail may be petty but aren’t necessarily a violation of academic freedom.
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William Cronon’s Partisan Bloviation
Mar 28, 2011 by Mitchell Langbert |
The University of Wisconsin's Professor William Cronon has involved himself in a partisan Wisconsin battle concerning public employees' bargaining. In his blog he bloviates against the Republican Party's open records… Continue Reading | 14 Comments >
Donald Downs on the Battle in Madison
Mar 03, 2011 by Donald Downs, George Leef |
University of Wisconsin professor Donald Downs (author of the excellent book Restoring Free Speech and Liberty on Campus) has an essay on Minding the Campus in which he discusses the battle taking place in Madison. Do college professors… Continue Reading | 1 Comment >
