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July 1, 2009

Acres of Rhinestones: Temple Betrays Its Heritage

Stephen Zelnick

This article by Stephen Zelnick recounting Temple University's departure from the Great Conversation appeared in the "Case Studies in Academic Malady" issue of Academic Questions (vol. 22, no. 3......

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June 30, 2009

PC Gadflies Chide Their Own

Ashley Thorne

Blogging professors urge fellow academics to update their commitment to identity politics and sustainability.

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June 30, 2009

Educational Jargon Generator...No Comment

Ashley Thorne

Amaze your education colleagues with randomly assembled education phrases such as "Let's mesh mission-critical higher-order thinking!"

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June 30, 2009

Introducing ASMEA

Ashley Thorne

A new organization, the Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa, upholds reasoned inquiry and the pursuit of the truth.

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June 29, 2009

What Does Ricci Mean for Higher Ed?

Peter Wood

What principles about racial discrimination can we take from the case of the firefighters in New Haven?

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