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April 20, 2012

What, If Anything, To Do About Tenure?

George Leef

Tenure should be left to "bottom-up" decision processes.

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April 19, 2012

U Cal President Yudof Responds to CAS Report, CAS Leaders Reply

Glenn Ricketts

The recent NAS report, "A Crisis of Competence, " evoked comment from the head of the University of California system, to which the CAS authors of the report replied

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April 19, 2012

U California President Yudof Says Political Advocacy Is a Problem

Ashley Thorne

At a press conference UC president Mark Yudof declared his commitment to ideology-free education. Charles Geshekter of the Caliofornia Association of Scholars asked him to say so in a memo to the UC......

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April 19, 2012

Capitalism and Western Civilization: Social Darwinism

William H. Young

William Young discusses the reputation and reality of Social Darwinism's influence on business practices.

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April 18, 2012

College Pays! -- Don't Bank on It

George Leef

Students should not leap to the conclusion that a college degree will be worth the cost.

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