August 12, 2010

Wanted: A College Degree and the Ability to Lift 50 Pounds

Jason Fertig

Must employers require a college degree? Jason Fertig argues that not only is a college degree not necessary for many jobs, but also that college grads may be less qualified for certain work than othe......

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August 11, 2010

Questionable Psychological Research at UNC

George Leef

In today's Pope Center Clarion Call, psychologist Deborah Tyler writes about some recent research done at UNC, where students were told to imagine and then write about incest with a family membe......

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August 11, 2010

The Paradox of the Participation Grade

Ashley Thorne

Recently NAS alluded to the increased frequency of grade inflation among institutions of higher learning nationwide. According to a new study, students are now doing less work than ever before, but......

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August 11, 2010

Obama Smites the Rock

Ashley Thorne

In a speech at the University of Texas this week, President Obama reminded the audience of his lofty - and contradictory - goals for higher education.

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August 11, 2010

Grade Gambling

Ashley Thorne

Students at 36 colleges and universities can now gamble on their grades—good or bad—through a website called Ultrinsic (an “ULTerior motivation that produces intRINSIC love of know......

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August 10, 2010

Inconsistent -- Nay, Contradictory -- Kagan

Candace de Russy

On the one hand, she militantly opposes the U.S.'s ban on homosexuality. On the other, with like fervor she embraces Islamic Shariah law that mandates death for homosexuality.

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August 9, 2010

Fayetteville State Goes for Greater Transparency

George Leef

In today's Pope Center piece, Jane Shaw writes about a favorable development at one of the UNC-system schools, Fayetteville State, which has adopted a policy of requiring professors to post thei......

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August 9, 2010

Tea Parties and Political Parties: Some Questions

Christina Jeffrey

Christina Jeffrey argues that neither of the main political parties foster the serious study of the Constitution and the American Founding, and that the “Tea Party” movement offers a......

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August 9, 2010

How Colleges Have Given Up on Educating Your Child...No Comment

Ashley Thorne

A new book is a useful "roadmap for parents on how to steer clear of the worst of [college campuses]."

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August 6, 2010

My Critique of "Help Wanted" Part II

George Leef

Today's Pope Center piece is the second part of my critique of the recent paper from the Georgetown Center for Education and the Workforce. It focuses on the prevalent notion that much of the la......

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