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December 28, 2011

The Best of the “Higher Ed is About to Change” Books?

George Leef

In today’s Pope Center Clarion Call, I review Richard DeMillo’s book Abelard to Apple. In the last few years, there have been quite a few books written on the theme of impending, revolut......

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December 27, 2011

It’s Not the Test's Fault

Kate Hamilton

Should academe leave the SAT behind? Kate Hamilton examines the current state of the test-optional admissions movement.

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December 27, 2011

CUNY’s Pathway to Whatever

Peter Wood

Peter Wood critiques The City University of New York's new "common core" requirements.

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December 23, 2011

What's Going On at Williams College?

Glenn Ricketts

After racial epithets were scrawled on a Williams College dormitory wall, the president of Williams all but sent in a S.W.A.T. team in response: he ordered classes and athletic practices cancelled,......

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December 23, 2011

Race-Based Affirmative Action Does Intended Beneficiaries No Good

Glenn Ricketts

Admitting poorly prepared minority students to demanding programs in the hard sciences or engineering at elite schools may make admissions officers or affirmative action supporters feel good about t......

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