October 12, 2011

Energetic at Caltech

Ashley Thorne

A Chronicle article on revolving sustainability funds for colleges and universities includes a suprising perspective on energy usage.

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October 12, 2011

Brown Vetoes Race Preference Bill: California Scholars Successfully Defend Prop. 209

NAS and our California affiliate applaud Gov. Brown

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October 11, 2011

How Not to Manage Classroom Management

Glenn Ricketts

Student rudeness and uncouth classroom conduct are the stuff of legend these days, and it's frequently been covered at the Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Education, and elsewhere.

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October 11, 2011

Twenty-Six Year Olds in Diapers?

George Leef

David Bass of the John Locke Foundation argues that the mania for putting as many people as possible in college has given us 26 year-olds in diapers (figuratively speaking). 

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October 11, 2011

The University of Stonehenge

Peter Wood

History is large, a new book reminds us. But, Peter Wood writes, too often our study of it is small.

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October 7, 2011

Law Schools Getting Sued

George Leef

A large and growing number of law schools are being sued for misrepresenting data about the employment and earnings prospects of students who enroll. 

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October 7, 2011

Collegiate Press Roundup

Glenn Ricketts

This week student newspapers are writing about the Wall Street occupiers, Texas governor Perry

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October 6, 2011

Baked Goods

Peter Wood

Peter Wood notes what a daunting task challenging "diversity" on campus can be these days, especially if you're selling cupcakes to make your point.

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October 6, 2011

Individual Responsibility and Western Civilization

William H. Young

William Young examines the concept of individual responsibility in Western Civilization, and argues for its revival in contemporary America.

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October 6, 2011

"Higher Education Bubble" AQ Issue in Print

Peter Wood

The fall 2011 issue of Academic Questions asks, "Is there a bubble in higher education?"

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