March 11, 2014

Brown University's Complicity in the Disruption of Ray Kelly’s Speech

Joshua Bridges

As it begins the second phase of its investigation into the incident and prepares to make rulings, Brown has a chance to change the way college officials handle disorderly protesters.

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March 10, 2014

The MOOC Chronicles Part 3: Dialogue

Rachelle Peterson

Can the laissez-faire policies of MOOC courses allow students to build community?

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March 10, 2014

Ask a Scholar: What Accounts for Wage Differentials Between Men and Women?

Jason Fertig

Professor Jason Fertig addresses common misconceptions about wage differentials between men and women.

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March 7, 2014

Bartleby Goes to College

Ashley Thorne

Le Moyne College chose a story by Melville as its freshman reading assignment, citing NAS on the merits of choosing classic literature. 

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March 6, 2014

Caught with Gay Books: South Carolina Punishes Colleges for Freshman Reading Choices

Ashley Thorne

South Carolina cuts funding from college common reading programs that assign gay-themed books.

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March 5, 2014

Columbia Teachers College Study is Broad and Subjective

Marilee Turscak

The Columbia Teachers College's new study, College Educational Quality, aims to assess academic quality in higher education. The research methods, however, merit much questioning.

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March 5, 2014

A "Party School" is put under the microscope

George Leef

George Leef writes about the recent book, Party School, written by West Virginia University sociology professor Karen Weiss. The book documents the way party culture has dominated most of......

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March 3, 2014

Gail Heriot and Affirmative Action

National Association of Scholars

NAS board member Gail Heriot debated the motion, "Affirmative Action on Campus Does More Harm than Good" on Intelligence Squared.

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March 3, 2014

The HHS Mandate and Religious Liberty: An Update

Adèle Auxier Keim

This piece is a follow-up to “The HHS Mandate and Religious Liberty: A Primer,” which was included in the Winter 2013 AQ.

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March 3, 2014

The MOOC Chronicles Part 2: Determination

Rachelle Peterson

This is Part 2 of Rachelle Dejong's series on taking a MOOC. You can find Part 1 here.

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