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FIRE President Details Chilling New Federal Campus Speech Codes

May 17, 2013 by Glenn Ricketts |

Greg Lukianoff describes the numbing censorship imposed by the new federal guidelines.

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How to Manage Race Relations and Succeed

May 17, 2013 by Glenn Ricketts |

Is there an alternative to affirmative action?  Jonathan Bean thinks so.

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Is Diplomatic History Dying?

May 13, 2013 by Glenn Ricketts |

If not dead, it's definitely on life support.

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FIRE Press Release Scores Federal Speech Code Standards

May 10, 2013 by Glenn Ricketts |

The Department of Justice embraces OCR's censorious harassment code.

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The Daily Show on Going to College

May 10, 2013 by Jason Fertig |

There's more than one way to scare kids straight. 

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Here’s One Writing Prof Who Gets Results

May 08, 2013 by George Leef |

To teach students how to write well, explains John Maguire, train them to use active verbs and build good sentences.

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New Poetry by NAS Member

May 07, 2013 by |

NAS member David J. Rothman's two new volumes of poetry "move from darkness towards light."

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An Embarrassing Portrait of a State Flagship University

May 01, 2013 by George Leef |

Paying for the Party confirms many of your worst fears about big state universities.

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Sexual Harassment Update: Kangaroo Courts Rule

Apr 26, 2013 by Glenn Ricketts |

KC Johnson describes the latest developments in campus jurisprudence - they don't include due process.

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Let’s Talk About Free Speech on Campus

Apr 25, 2013 by Glenn Ricketts |

FIRE's Greg Lukianoff and Bob Shibley urge us to defend freedom of speech on college campuses, where it' s very much endangered.

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Gen. Ed: Light, Getting Lighter

Apr 24, 2013 by Glenn Ricketts |

Why most undergraduates don't learn much of anything in their required liberal arts courses.

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What if the Best College for You is UnCollege?

Apr 24, 2013 by George Leef |

Dale Stephens answers ten questions about his new book Hacking Your Education.

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New Chancellor at UNC—Good Move or Blunder?

Apr 17, 2013 by George Leef |

Carol Folt, chancellor-elect comes from Dartmouth, an Ivy League college that has one-seventh the students and no athletic scholarships.

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Video: Sandra Stotsky Discusses the Common Core

Apr 16, 2013 by Crystal Plum |

The Pioneer Institute features Dr. Sandra Stotsky, working to reform Common Core Standards.

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What Will Higher Ed Look Like in 2020?

Apr 10, 2013 by George Leef |

Vance Fried writes about rapidly changing technologies and its effect on higher education. 

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