October 9, 2014

Peter Wood on Bias in American Universities

Peter Wood

The College Fix posted an article, drawing heavily on an interview with Peter Wood.

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October 8, 2014

The New Problem of Higher Education: The Foreign-Based Institute

James A. Stever

James A. Stever, Professor Emeritus at the University of Cincinnati, discusses the potential dangers of foreign institutes such as the Confucius Institute.

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October 8, 2014

Revisiting the Classics: Barry Lyndon

Bruce Gans

Written in 1844, William Thackeray's Barry Lyndon might be a century ahead of its time.

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October 7, 2014

Environmental Colonialism

Rachelle Peterson

A team of youth is calling for a return to the "eco-friendly" Aztec tradition.

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October 7, 2014

Will MOOCs Cost Money?

Rachelle Peterson

The cost-free model of MOOCs may not last forever. College administrators speculate that they may soon need to start charging tuition.

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October 1, 2014

Common Core: Yea or Nay?

National Association of Scholars

A new book by Peter Wood and Manhattan Institute Senior Fellow Sol Stern addresses the question—Common Core: Yea or Nay?

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September 30, 2014

Re-Cap of Ivory Tower Film Event

Marilee Turscak

The National Association of Scholars hosted a screening of Ivory Tower in New York City.

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September 29, 2014

Are Course Syllabi Covered by Copyright?

George Leef

George Leef argues that a syllabus should be a shared resource—not something kept under lock and key.

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September 25, 2014

Revisiting the Classics: Stoner

Peter Wood

Peter Wood reviews Stoner, a book for those who persist in loving great imaginative works.

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September 24, 2014

Academic Social Science and Washington History

William H. Young

William Young finds American history unrecognizable at our national museums of history.

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