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November 4, 2010

College Application Essays: Going Beyond "How Would You Contribute to Diversity?"

Peter Wood

Many colleges and universities require applicants for undergraduate admissions to write an essay describing the ways in which they’ll bring “diversity” to their hoped-for alma mater.......

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November 3, 2010

Victory: Proposition 107 Passes in Arizona

Ashley Thorne

We are excited to announce that Arizonans have approved Prop. 107, a ballot initiative that prohibits racial preferences in the state’s public institutions, including public colleges and un......

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November 3, 2010

Higher Education Needs the Creative Destruction of Capitalism

George Leef

That view is hardly surprising among the limited government types who frequent the NAS blog, but quite surprising when you hear it from a "progressive" writer. That's the case, however, with DIY......

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November 2, 2010

Quotas at Quinnipiac: "We Very Much Want an African-American for That Particular Position"

Ashley Thorne

A university president announces his intention to hire a "high-quality African-American." At a meeting last week he said, "Having that person be an African-American is very important to concluding t......

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November 1, 2010

Yes, You CAN Teach an Interesting Economics Course!

George Leef

In today's Pope Center piece, Jane Shaw writes about an event we sponsored last Friday, bringing together several econ profs to share their ideas on how to make the subject interesting to studen......

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