December 1, 2010

Do We Really Want to "Stabilize" State University Funding?

George Leef

In this week's Pope Center Clarion Call, I take a critical look at a proposal made in the Nov. 23 Wall Street Journal by University of Oregon president Richard Lariviere. He repeats the usual li......

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December 1, 2010

Wired to Read

Peter Wood

Does literacy bring trade-offs?

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December 1, 2010

LSU Covers Up for Astronomer Who Bullied Class: NAS Replies

Ashley Thorne

Corresponding with NAS, Provost John Maxwell Hamilton adopts the same false assertions made by the media to try to cover up for a professor who used his class to ridicule students based on their bel......

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December 1, 2010

Fall 2010 Highlights from NAS

It’s December! In case you missed us this fall, here are the 20 top articles from NAS in September, October, and November.

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November 30, 2010

Palin-tology

Peter Wood

A new book by a senior professor, surprisingly, attempts to treat Sarah Palin fairly.

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November 30, 2010

After Recount, Minnesota House Victory for NAS Member King Banaian

Economist and former Minnesota Association of Scholars board member is elected in a close race in St. Cloud.

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November 29, 2010

Rush Through College

David Clemens

In Community Collegeland, it’s transfer time as students nervously polish their apps and recs, teetering on the brink of the future.

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November 29, 2010

Be Patriotic! Cheat! Spend!

Jonathan Bean

In a recent post, Ashley Thorne discusses "Lessons of a Professional Paper-Writer". Thorne cites a fascinating Chronicle of Higher Education column entitled "The Shadow Scholar: The man who writes y......

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November 29, 2010

He's Back! Bill Ayers, Robert Kennedy's Son -- and What This Has to Do With "Higher" Education

Jonathan Bean

 Bill Ayers is back in the news. Robert Kennedy's son, newly on the board of the U of I Chicago, led a move denying Ayers emeritus status as a retired professor. Newsweek covered the story......

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November 29, 2010

Is This the Way to Improve College Admissions?

George Leef

In this week's Pope Center Clarion Call, I review Robert Sternberg's recent book College Admissions for the 21st Century. Sternberg's contention is that colleges can admit a better......

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