A look at the cutting edge concerns of gender studies departments helps give us an idea of just how wide a gulf there is between academics and mere mortals.
Monthly Archives For January 2012
Occupying Seattle Again
See how English professors sparked the Occupy movement in the latest issue of Accuracy in Academia’s monthly Campus Report newsletter.
Year of School Choice
Public school scores may be static but where government schools are privatized, progress is actually being made.
AIA On Speech Codes
Accuracy in Academia has signed onto a letter to the U. S. Department of Education urging the agency not to encourage more restrictive speech codes at colleges and universities.
Community Organizing @ AU Law
In American University’s law school lecture series this Spring, legal training is virtually indistinguishable from community organizing.
Da U & Roe v. Wade
The University of Scranton, which bills itself as “a nationally recognized Catholic and Jesuit university in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains region,” has invited a pro-choice speaker to its campus—former U. S. Rep. Marjorie Margolies.
Global Shakespeare @ MIT
When you look for the great books in academia, you may not find them collected in the form that you remember them in.
School Boards Dis Charter Schools
Just in time for School Choice Week.
Humanities: Bridge to Nowhere
English majors in America today may be pursuing dubious studies but they also face dim job prospects.
Parting Shots on MLA
Hanging out with professors can sometimes give you an idea of trends in higher education.