April 8, 2015

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the UNC Scandal

George Leef

George Leef reviews Cheated, an expose of the recent UNC scandal written by two faculty members. 

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April 8, 2015

Dear Educators: “Privilege” Is Theory, Not Fact

Joshua Daniel Phillips

While the idea of "privilege" has been rising in popularity on college campuses, open debates and robust discussion about the topic have not. 

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April 7, 2015

Academic Freedom at U Chicago and Princeton

Robert P. George

NAS board of advisors member Robert P. George applauds two universities for embracing academic freedom. 

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April 7, 2015

“Whiteness Studies” and Campus Activism

Dan Kemp

Emerging “whiteness” courses are often connected to political purposes. 

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April 7, 2015

Academic Social Science and Scientific Literacy

William H. Young

William Young examines the misunderstanding and misuse of scientific concepts by academic social scientists.

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April 6, 2015

Wall Street Journal Quotes the NAS's Sustainability Report

National Association of Scholars

In "Notable & Quotable," the Wall Street Journal quoted the NAS's "Sustainability: Higher Education’s New Fundamentalism" report.

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April 6, 2015

Stanley Fish Praises the NAS’s Sustainability Report

National Association of Scholars

Stanley Fish responds to the NAS's sustainability report. 

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April 3, 2015

Walden on Ice

Peter Wood

Peter Wood offers a fresh look at Henry David Thoreau's Walden. 

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April 2, 2015

APUSH Update: Lynne Cheney’s Return

Peter Wood

Lynne Cheney, leader of the 1990s opposition to politicized US history, comes out strongly against the new AP US History. 

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April 1, 2015

MOOCs - What You Need to Know About Them Now

Rachelle Peterson

MOOCs are complementing institutions with flexible professional courses, fulfilling predictions made a year and a half ago. 

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