I Critique the New Book by Neil Gross
Jun 05, 2013 by George Leef |
Why are professors liberal? George Leef responds to Neil Gross's answer.
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Professors as Independent Contractors
Feb 13, 2013 by George Leef |
What today's academics could learn from Adam Smith.
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Fellowship Positions with The James Madison Program
Nov 09, 2012 by Crystal Plum |
The James Madison Program invites scholars to apply for its Fellowship positions.
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Professoriate Tacks Left
Oct 24, 2012 by Glenn Ricketts |
UCLA survey finds significant ideological shift among professors - in the same direction.
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How the Internet Ruined the Teaching of Literature
Oct 22, 2012 by David Clemens |
Professor Clemens gives up his Literature class because students no longer relate to a non-Internet medium.
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One Year Later, Profs Back Occupy Wall Street
Sep 14, 2012 by Crystal Plum |
On the anniversary of the Occupy movement's launch, the Chronicle of Higher Education highlights faculty members' support for the movement but fails to cite any dissenting voices.
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Advice for a Young Scholar
Aug 02, 2012 by George Leef |
In this week's Pope Center Clarion Call, Professor David Clemens shares a letter he wrote to a student of his who wants to enter the professorial ranks… Continue Reading | Leave a Comment >
On the 25th Anniversary of the Publication of Closing of the American Mind
Jul 05, 2012 by George Leef |
Jay Schalin offers his thoughts on Allan Bloom's book.
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A Famous University Where the Faculty is Split Between Adults and Spoiled Children
Feb 01, 2012 by George Leef |
Economic professor William Anderson is writing about Duke, but his observation applies to most universities — some professors take scholarly work seriously and… Continue Reading | Leave a Comment >
Diversity Will Cure Our Ills!
Jan 24, 2012 by George Leef |
To professors who dont' embrace diversity fervently enough.
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Lessons from Our Upgrade to a Non-Tenure University
Oct 31, 2011 by Douglas Campbell, James E. Fletcher |
Two professors contrast employment with a tenure system to employment without it.
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Professorial Bias: In the Classroom or in Your Head?
Jun 20, 2011 by Glenn Ricketts |
A recent survey suggests that professorial ideological bias may sometimes be a function of student resistence to changing their ideas. Could be, but there's still much MUCH more to the issue.
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Unnatural Selection
Mar 29, 2011 by Peter Wood |
Peter Wood comments on a new study claiming that self-selection by liberal students explains the leftward tilt of academe.
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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 >
Why Are Most College Professors Liberal? New Studies Investigate
Mar 23, 2011 by Ashley Thorne |
This week Neil Gross and his colleagues released two new studies analyzing clues as to why the majority of professors are politically liberal. They focus on graduate school. What sort of person goes to graduate school? Does a certain… Continue Reading | 4 Comments >
