May 31, 2011

The Core Between the States

Peter Wood

Where did the national movement for a "Common Core" in K-12 education come from, who supports it, and what it will mean for higher education?

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May 31, 2011

More Options Needed for the Academic Middle

Jason Fertig

Jason Fertig comments on Other Ways to Win, a precursor to today's Academically Adrift that argues we need to recognize forms of success other than getting a college degree.

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May 27, 2011

ROTC Back At Yale

Glenn Ricketts

Yale University has announced that ROTC - after a 40-year banishment - will be reinstated on campus at the beginning of Fall semester, 2012.

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May 27, 2011

Radio: Peter Wood on WGN 720 on Sustainability

Peter Wood discusses the harmful effect sustainability ideology has on higher education.

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May 27, 2011

Collegiate Press Roundup

Glenn Ricketts

College news flaks provide copy on the Palestinian-Israeli mess, student eating disorders, threats to civil liberties and summer romances with your ex.

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May 26, 2011

How Campus Ethnic Groups Drive Political Conformity: An Interview with Brittney Morrett

Ashley Thorne

A recent college graduate reflects on a Latino fraternity's decision to officially denounce laws restricting illegal immigration.

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May 26, 2011

Vanishing Act

Peter Wood

Peter Wood discusses NAS's new research report on what has happened to Western-history survey courses in the last half-century.

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May 25, 2011

Changing the Incentives in College Teaching

George Leef

In this week’s Pope Center Clarion Call, I continue with the topic that took center stage at our event on May 10 — the low quality of many college courses.

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May 25, 2011

Abigail Thernstrom on Room for Debate

Ashley Thorne

NAS member Abigail Thernstrom weighs in on the question, "Is anti-white bias a problem?"

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May 25, 2011

Excellence at Colby...No Comment

Ashley Thorne

At Colby, excellence means doing whatever you want.

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