February 7, 2011

Egypt: Oversold Higher Education Boomerangs

George Leef

In today’s Pope Center Clarion Call, Dr. Troy Camplin observes that the center of gravity for the rebellion in Egypt seems to be un- and under-employed college graduates. The Egyptian government......

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February 7, 2011

Is Chick-fil-A Anti-Gay?

Peter Wood

Two colleges sought to boycott Chick-fil-A after the restaurant chain donated food to a marriage seminar in Pennsylvania.

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February 4, 2011

Collegiate Press Roundup

Glenn Ricketts

Student writers this week discuss longtime NFL loyalties, campus smoking bans, and why the Bible can't tell us when life begins.

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February 4, 2011

Are Students Trapped in the Net?

Jason Fertig

Students can resist internet addiction if they learn self-control, argues Jason Fertig. He calls for new attention to trends in internet behavior.

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February 3, 2011

We Should Not Punish People for What We Think They Might Do

Ashley Thorne

Brooklyn College appointed Kristofer Petersen-Overton as an adjunct professor to teach "Politics of the Middle East," then fired him, apparently because of his politics. NAS defended Peterse......

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February 3, 2011

To Make Students "College Ready," High Schools Weaken Curriculum

Ashley Thorne

NAS board member and Endowed Chair in Teacher Quality at the University of Arkansas Sandra Stotsky has a new blog post, Education's Long Forgotten Vision, that chronicles the lowering of academi......

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February 3, 2011

Hard Core

Glenn Ricketts

In the past few weeks, terms like "rigor," "core curriculum" and "traditional humanities courses" have acquired new respectibility following publication of Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa's Academ......

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February 3, 2011

Freedom and Standards at Brooklyn College: The Case of Kristofer Petersen-Overton

Mitchell Langbert

Sharad Karkhanis's Patriot Returns, which goes to 13,000 CUNY faculty and staff, published a recast version of my piece on the Kristofer Peterson-Overton matter that was covered in The New York......

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February 3, 2011

Higher Education: Public Good or Public Bad?

George Leef

In this week’s Pope Center Clarion Call, Jane Shaw considers the question whether higher education is a “public good.” In economics parlance, public goods are goods that the free mar......

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February 3, 2011

Ask a Scholar: Economic Freedom and Well-Being

Ashley Thorne

Does a country's level of economic freedom affect the standard of living of its people?

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Professor Alleges "Widespread" Discriminatory Hiring Coverup at University of Washington

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Remembering Warren Winiarski

Peter Wood writes on the passing of Warren Winiarski, a long-time supporter and friend of the National Association of Scholars, who sought to cultivate civilization and the liberal arts......

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A look at the double standard that has arisen regarding racism, illustrated recently by the reaction to a black professor's biased comments on Twitter....

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Professor Alleges "Widespread" Discriminatory Hiring Coverup at University of Washington

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DEI vs. Academic Integrity at University of Washington

FOIA requests found evidence of racial discrimination at the University of Washington. A professor now accuses the University of a cover-up. A leading scholar of "whiteness" is accus......