January 12, 2012

OWS Course Dropped From Columbia’s Spring Offerings

Glenn Ricketts

An advocate of the Occupy movement almost took the lecturn, but Columbia axed the course

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January 12, 2012

Nowhere But the West

Steve Balch

Steve Balch reviews The Uniqueness of Western Civilization by Ricardo Duchesne. This review appears in the winter 2011 issue of Academic Questions, volume 24, number 4.

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January 11, 2012

NAS Beach Books Reports Reflected in MLA Panel Discussion

Glenn Ricketts

Our ongoing report on common reading is recognized at the MLA convention.

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January 10, 2012

Call For Civic Learning

Glenn Ricketts

Mr. Ricketts advocates the study of civics, but his idea of such a course differs from how the a recent DoED report interprets the subject.

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January 10, 2012

The Very Rich Hours

Peter Wood

Peter Wood searches for the uncommon good in fundraising for nonprofits.

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January 9, 2012

Some Critical Thinking for 2012

Steve Balch

What can higher education do to help equip Americans for informed citizenship?

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January 9, 2012

Keeton Defense Contradicts NAS Principles

KC Johnson

NAS member KC Johnson dissents from NAS's stance on the decision in Keeton v. Anderson-Wiley.

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January 9, 2012

Why the SCOTUS Should Reverse Grutter

Glenn Ricketts

The 2003 Supreme Court decision in Grutter v Bollinger was severely flawed. Larry Purdy wants it overturned.

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January 6, 2012

Collegiate Press Roundup

Glenn Ricketts

Student columnists and editorial staffers weigh in on the Iowa caucuses, the discussion of sex on campus, how to spend your time before this year's anticipated Apocalypse and potential problems......

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