On his February 14 show, in order to hype the controversy and his own ratings, O’Reilly introduced Hill as “Dr. Marc Lamont Hill,” a professor at Columbia University in New York City, and “an ardent liberal guy, and that’s fine.”
Monthly Archives For February 2013
Pagan Invasion On Campus
The University of Missouri’s “Guide to Religion” includes nearly 10 Wiccan and Pagan observances that professors are asked to consider when scheduling homework or tests.
Race, Class & Gender
If you’re wondering why students who study U.S. History appear not to have learned a thing about history, there’s a reason.
Wal-Mart of Education?
Amid the sound and fury over escalating college tuition costs and the student loan bubble, a practical idea may actually have taken hold.
100 Education Reforms
The latest study from the National Association of Scholars features 100 education reforms, including Accuracy in Academia’s.
RINO Hunting In Academia
Being a Republican In Name Only may be the kiss of death in GOP primaries but it’s a great selling point in academia.
Academic Finds Guns Unsound
When academics weigh in on social issues, they tend to get sociological.
Where Academia Fails…Again
“Academia doesn’t train how to do archival research or reward people for doing it.” Hershel Parker, professor of English, emeritus, at the University of Delaware, author of Herman Melville: A Biography.
Senators Rate Professor Hagel
The nominee to head the Pentagon “also has an Al Jazeera connection through Georgetown University, where he is a professor, and which maintains a campus in Qatar.”
Academic Response to Academic Protest
Your response to my article raised some points worthy of further research and discussion.