November 18, 2011

Collegiate Press Roundup

Glenn Ricketts

Student editors and columnists weigh in on how to fix the economy, why Europe is in a fiscal mess, suggest that there's room for more grade inflation and advise how to handle yourself in a tough......

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November 18, 2011

How Will the Decline of Used-Book Stores Influence Scholarship?

Peter Wood

With so many used-book stores closing their doors, Peter Wood considers the effect of their disappearance on Academe.

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November 17, 2011

Event: New York Affiliate to Host Lecture by Sol Stern

Kate Hamilton

On Sunday afternoon Manhattan Institute senior fellow Sol Stern will speak in New York City on the current value of higher education.

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November 17, 2011

Postmodern Science and Western Civilization

William H. Young

William Young assesses the impact of postmodern ideology on the natural sciences.

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November 16, 2011

NAS California Affiliate Introduces Amicus Brief Filed in Pending Supreme Court Case

John M. Ellis

The California Association of Scholars offers a statement on the amicus curiae brief they submitted in support of Fisher v. University of Texas, a case that challenges the use of racial preferences......

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November 16, 2011

Anti-Bullying Dragnet Bullies Civil Rights

Glenn Ricketts

Read this piece by Hans Bader of the Competitive Enterprise Institute to get a sense where the growing obsession with "bullying" seems to be headed. What exactly is "bullying?" You probably wouldn&#......

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November 16, 2011

Fast-Growing Jobs that "Require" College Credentials

George Leef

Here is an informative piece on seven jobs that are expected to grow rapidly in the coming years. All "require" college credentials even though it's hard to see why a moderately intelligent high......

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November 16, 2011

Ready or Not, Here They Come

George Leef

About half of the students who enroll in college every year are not regarded as “college ready.” 

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November 14, 2011

FIRE: Sen. Leahy Pulls OCR Standards From VAWA Re-Authorization

Glenn Ricketts

Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee has withdrawn his proposal to incorporate the "preponderance of evidence" standard of proof from the current draft version o......

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November 14, 2011

"Diversity": Is There Anything It Can't Do?

John Rosenberg

Can high scores on a nine-point "interactional diversity scale" keep students in school longer?

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