There is something about global warming that makes even the most credentialed academics who are on record with their devotion to critical thinking completely avoid that practice or apply it in odd ways when it comes to the alleged “greenhouse effect.”
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Communist Genocide Studies Needed
One sure sign that academia is failing in its mission can be seen in the lack of understanding by the young of the toll taken by communist regimes around the world throughout the 20th Century, that continues to accumulate to this very day. “Ask college students, and I have, how many Stalin killed and you get the answer, ‘thousands,’” University of Pennsylvania history professor Alan Charles Kors said on June 12th at the Heritage Foundation. “That’s like saying Hitler killed hundreds of Jews.”
Communist Re-education in Action
Communism may be dead in Eastern Europe, but its influence is alive and well in various areas of the world, even though intellectuals in and out of the Ivory Tower would rather not talk about it.
Ronald Reagan Reconstructed
Reagan’s outstanding moral character and positive motivation, which formed the foundation for his much-celebrated presidency, shone forth in his daily thoughts and reflections.
Academic Doublethink in Action
Dr. Alan Charles Kors of the University of Pennsylvania delivered a powerful speech at the Leadership Institute last Wednesday regarding the trend of American institutions of higher education toward increasingly liberal rule.
Academic Doublethink in Action
Dr. Alan Charles Kors of the University of Pennsylvania delivered a powerful speech at the Leadership Institute last Wednesday regarding the trend of American institutions of higher education toward increasingly liberal rule.
FDR Deconstructed
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s progressive economics during the Great Depression left behind the working taxpayer and overshadowed the remarkable deeds of many Americans of that time period, according to Amity Schlaes, author of The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression.
Harvard vs. The World
Harvard professor Jessica Stern told a New York audience yesterday that criticism of Muslim clerics for not condemning Muslim violence was unwarranted.
Better Living Through Churchgoing
A new study on urban families by University of Virginia professor W. Brad Wilcox confirms what many of us already suspected–religious fathers tend to have better relationships with their spouses and children than unbelieving men.
Violence without Guns
In the wake of the Virginia Tech massacre and the call for more gun control and firearm-free zones, at least one economist is offering an independent analysis that is worth considering.
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Updated Dept of Ed Financial Watch List of Troubled Colleges
Let’s hope that your alma mater or colleges that your friends, coworkers or their children are going to are not on this list.
Professors Avoid Participating in Research about Divestment due to Politics
The College Fix with the latest: When National Association of Scholars research associate Rachelle Peterson recently attempted to interview a Harvard professor who is part of the university’s divestment movement, he told her he advocated…
Baltimore’s Choice and America’s
In January 2015, Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) has introduced the Creating Hope and Opportunity for Individuals and Communities through Education (CHOICE) Act, designed to make vouchers more widely available to the poor so they can…
Hillary Clinton Proposed $350 Billion Plan for “Debt-Free” College
As Campus Reform reported, Hillary Clinton didn’t give specifics on who will actually benefit and what “wealthy” means: Hillary Clinton unveiled a sweeping proposal Monday to shift the cost of higher education from students to…
A Millennial’s Search for Meaning
In Demetrius Minor’s autobiography, Preservation and Purpose: The Making of a Young Millennial, the young Pentecostal minister relates his journey of self-discovery through the grace of God and how ultimately this shapes his impression of…
Faculty Put Off Pay Raise to Temporarily Save Adjunct Jobs
The College Fix reported: Different tiers of faculty don’t always fight with each other over money and control. At Eastern Illinois University, which is suffering from a steep enrollment drop and reduced state support, tenured and…
The Urgent Demand for STEM Graduates may be Overblown
Even the AAUP is doubting whether the emphasis and urgency of graduating STEM degree holders is actually an accurate one.
Fraternities Support Bill that would Limit Colleges’ Role in Sexual Assault Cases and Unilateral Judgment
Considering how colleges have not allowed for due process to play out for accused students, this is a positive step if the bill makes it into law: The North-American Interfraternity Conference and the National Panhellenic…
Academics Ready for Iran
A group of scholars has concocted a plan to implement the U. S.-Iran Nuclear Agreement that looks even sketchier than the pact itself. The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) has devised “Six Achievable Steps for…
Penn State’s New Logo is… Not Impressive
The College Fix reported: Penn State’s calling it an “identity refresh.” Critics are calling it a train wreck. Inside Higher Ed reports: On Twitter, many said that the new logo’s lion appeared to be a…