The view of violent uprisings in the Middle East, and collateral threats in the United States, is a bit different in the Ivory Tower than it is closer to the action.
Monthly Archives For September 2012
High-Tech Truancy
Tens of thousands of students in Texas with microchip ids.
Rocky Mountain High Jinks
Things to do in Denver when you’re progressive
Bloggers Get Academic Credit
A pair of professors from the University of Missouri School of Journalism have done a surprisingly sympathetic study of the blogging enterprise.
Obama U Grows Again
Veterans of Democratic presidential administrations regularly best their Republican counterparts when there are job openings in academia.
Utopia More Ideal Than Real
“Utopia: That’s more of an ideal than a reality.” Sally L. Kitch, professor of women and gender studies, Arizona State University at ASU symposium, “Are we losing our humanity?,” National Press Club, September 7, 2012.
Parents Avoid Chicago Trip
From coast to coast, parents not at the tender mercies of the Chicago Teachers Union are taking control of their children’s education.
My Own Private Chicago
At least one college professor is looking at the Chicago teacher’s strike with envy.
Diversity Training Dog Whistle
George Washington University is mandating diversity training for campus groups.
Obamacare Reality Check
In defending Obamacare, an academic may be missing the obvious, like giving the law credit for what was already in place.