Proposed Changes in VAWA Could Further Undermine Due Process Rights on Campus
Mar 27, 2012 by Glenn Ricketts |
CEI attorney Hans Bader examines the implications of proposed revisions to VAWA
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Regulatory Overreach
Mar 06, 2012 by Richard Vedder |
Richard Vedder says the approval by the House of Representatives of a bill ending credit-hour and “state authorization” legislation is an important step in reining in the Obama administration.
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How to Save the Social Sciences
Jun 13, 2011 by Peter Wood |
NAS President Peter Wood explains how to approach NSF funding in the social sciences during a national budgetary crisis.
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Peter Wood is Witness at Hearing on Value of Social Sciences to Taxpayers
Jun 06, 2011 by Ashley Thorne |
Peter Wood urged for "cuts to be made shrewdly" to national funding for the social sciences.
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Video: Peter Wood Gives Congressional Testimony on Social Science Research
Jun 02, 2011 by Ashley Thorne |
Peter Wood argues before Congress that the National Science Foundation (NSF) should continue to fund research in the social, behavioral, and economic sciences, but that it should make strategic cuts to unscientific programs.
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The Core Between the States
May 31, 2011 by Peter Wood |
Where did the national movement for a "Common Core" in K-12 education come from, who supports it, and what it will mean for higher education?
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How Campus Ethnic Groups Drive Political Conformity: An Interview with Brittney Morrett
May 26, 2011 by Ashley Thorne |
A recent college graduate reflects on a Latino fraternity's decision to officially denounce laws restricting illegal immigration.
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Video: The Federal Takeover of Higher Education
May 12, 2011 by |
Peter Wood spoke about the effects of federal direct lending on rising generations and higher education at a panel with the Family Research Council.
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Budget Cuts Loom for “Frivolous” Language Programs
Apr 15, 2011 by Ashley Thorne |
Will reduced federal funding for Title VI foreign language study hurt national competence or help cut academic waste?
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How Dense are AAUW Members?
Jun 10, 2010 by George Leef |
The American Association of University Women Action Network is pushing for passage of an idiotic bit of federal meddling in the labor market, the Paycheck Fairness Act. We're told that this is "a man's issue, too" because… Continue Reading | 1 Comment >
Textbooks: The Feds Should Keep Out
Apr 23, 2010 by George Leef |
In today's Pope Center article, Professors Don Boudreaux and Roger Meiners write about the recent law that lets the federal camel get its nose under the textbook tent. The argue that the law will have little or no positive… Continue Reading | Leave a Comment >
The State of the University
Jan 28, 2010 by Ashley Thorne |
What President Obama's State of the Union address means for the future of higher education.
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Building Sandcastles or Filling Holes?
Oct 22, 2009 by Ashley Thorne |
Andrew Smarick holds the White House accountable for its use of education stimulus funds.
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Politicizing the NEH
Oct 10, 2009 by Peter Wood |
The new chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities wants to correct Americans' "disrespectful" attitude towards Muslim culture. He is also annoyed at culture warriors and excitable people at town halls. NEH seems… Continue Reading | Leave a Comment >
The Cave
Oct 02, 2008 by Peter Wood |
It's October - time to pay attention to recent and upcoming trends in higher education, like the student loan crisis, the rise of distance learning, the therapeutic campus, and sustainability.
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