April 28, 2009

American Character, the Remix: How College is Shaping Us Now

Peter Wood

A nation's manner of educating shapes the character of its people.

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April 27, 2009

Closed Eyes

Glenn Ricketts

This article, a review of the book Closed Minds? Politics and Ideology in American Universities, appeared in the spring 2009 issue of Academic Questions (volume 22, number 2).

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April 27, 2009

The Classroom Without Reason

Douglas Campbell

The following essay is a "Report from the Academy" which was published in Academic Questions (volume 22, number 2).

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April 26, 2009

Virginia Tech, Round 2:Staging Diversity

Peter Wood

Two weeks after Virginia Tech announced it was dropping its diversity litmus test for faculty members, an ambitious dean plots to bring it back.

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April 24, 2009

How Not to Learn from History

Carol Iannone

A look at how the case of Alger Hiss illustrates the Left

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April 24, 2009

Noose Professor Cites NAS in Lawsuit

Ashley Thorne

Madonna Constantine, the formerly tenured professor who was fired last year for plagiarism, is now filing a lawsuit against Columbia Teachers College. Her claim mentions an NAS article, "The Copyist a......

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April 23, 2009

New Fear at the New School

Ashley Thorne

A letter from President Bob Kerrey to the New School community evades the real problems behind the student protests.

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April 22, 2009

Green Goblins

Ashley Thorne

Kids fear a looming eco-apocalypse and learn in school, "every day is Earth Day."

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April 21, 2009

Hucksters and Con Men: The NYT Goes to School

Peter Wood

Education Life publishes epiphanies and sales pitches.

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