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 >
The Terrible Textbooks of Freshman Comp
Mar 27, 2012 by Mary Grabar |
The anthologies used in many freshman composition courses tell students what to think, not how to write.
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Why They Seem to Rise Together: Federal Aid and College Tuition
Feb 21, 2012 by George Leef, Hans Bader, Herbert London, Peter Wood, Richard Vedder |
Peter Wood, Richard Vedder, George Leef, Hans Bader, and Herbert London weigh in on the Center for College Affordability and Productivity's new study on whether colleges raise tuition when they receive federal aid.
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Let’s Be Frank About Anti-Asian Admission Policies
Feb 07, 2012 by John Rosenberg |
John Rosenberg describes the pervasive admissions bias against Asian students at elite schools, along with the comically untenable denials of those who practice them.
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The Ruinous Reign of Race-and-Gender Historians
Jan 23, 2012 by KC Johnson |
If you need to consult history texts focused on traditional constitutional or political themes, KC Johnson notes that you'll have to look at specimens from 35-40 years ago. No one writes such books anymore.
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Look Who’s Endorsing a Race-Based View of Knowledge
Jan 16, 2012 by Robert Weissberg |
A new document from the American Political Science Association views race and epistemology as inseparable.
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Will Harvard Stop Trying to Impose Orthodoxies?
Jan 05, 2012 by Harvey Silverglate |
FIRE co-founder Harvey Silverglate applauds the Harvard student newspaper for defending free inquiry at the University, where the faculty is increasingly inclined to enact political orthodoxy.
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A Law Professor Takes On the Victimhood Industry
Jan 04, 2012 by Hans Bader |
Hans Bader describes the Byzantine case of law professor Lawrence Connell, who's in big trouble for actually defending himself against preposterous harassment charges.
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Lady Gaga Makes It to Harvard
Nov 21, 2011 by Charlotte Allen |
Charlotte Allen ponders the curious fascination academics seem to have with a popular singer. Perhaps it's connected to post-modernist theory?
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When Adolescent Culture Goes to College
Nov 14, 2011 by Jonathan Imber |
Sociologist Jonathan Imber analyzes the common threads running through recent student protest behavior.
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The AAUW - More Manipulation by Survey
Nov 07, 2011 by John Leo |
John Leo scrutinizes another dubious alarmist survey from the AAUW. Unfortunately, most of the media usually give them a free pass.
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BEST and Not Even Second Best on Global Warming
Nov 01, 2011 by Peter Wood |
While Berkeley Earth Surface Temperature's new study on global warming showcases disinterested inquiry at its best, Peter Wood examines whether the media coverage of these findings has managed to do the same.
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Check Out This Alternative to College
Nov 01, 2011 by Charlotte Allen |
As larger numbers of unprepared students head for college and leave without completing a degree, Charlotte Allen describes an educational response that may provide a viable alternative.
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The Mirage of Accountability at the University of Texas
Sep 13, 2011 by Robert Koons |
"The fundamental problem in American higher education is not that we award too few B.A.s: it is that too few of these degrees correspond to any objective and verifiable standard of competency."
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Global Warming: The Campus Non-Debate
Sep 06, 2011 by Russell K. Nieli |
Russell K. Nieli argues that genuine scientific debate about global warming is being stifled by ideological orthodoxy on most college campuses.
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