Events, News When MLA gets Religion Wrong Spencer Irvine January 27, 2015 When professors do pay attention to religion, they usually get it wrong. “Conservatives would rather have [social welfare] provided by…
Events, News Tim Scott: D.C. School Choice = Fewer Dropouts Spencer Irvine Waiting lists are one sign of the desirability of school choice. Graduation rates are another, and they seem to rise…
Faculty Lounge Millennials are the New Victorian Generation Spencer Irvine A really great take from Michael Barone, who wrote this article for The National Review Online. Millennials are committing less…
Faculty Lounge Russian Spy Ring broken up in New York Universities Spencer Irvine The question is, who ratted them out. You’d think the Reds at the likes of Columbia University wouldn’t mind spying…
Faculty Lounge It’s School Choice Week! Follow the Hashtag #SCW Spencer Irvine Check out the latest events and updates HERE. It’s a great effort to get better education for America’s future.
Faculty Lounge CUNY abolishes use of “Mr.” and “Ms.” in the Name of Equality Spencer Irvine They’re trying to create a gender-neutral and gender-friendly environment. Uh, okay then.
Faculty Lounge, News Amherst College settles Lawsuit over Withheld Diploma and Alleged Rape Spencer Irvine January 26, 2015 Maybe colleges shouldn’t handle on-campus rape allegations and let the local police take care of it. The lawsuit could have…
Events, News Adjunct Professors Feel the Pinch at MLA Spencer Irvine Despite its claims of proletarian empathy, it turns out that the Modern Language Association (MLA) does not cut many breaks…
Faculty Lounge Department Chair at American University pleads Guilty to Burglary, ID Theft Spencer Irvine The department chair for the university’s public administration and public policy, David Pitts, pleaded guilty to the charges. He also allegedly…
Faculty Lounge, News College Students and Facebook Time means Worse GPA and Grades Spencer Irvine Freshmen, sophomores and juniors got worse grades when they spent a lot of time on Facebook. The only exception: college seniors.
Faculty Lounge, News Cal-Berkeley to build a “Global” Campus just 10 Miles Away Spencer Irvine Doesn’t sound very “global” to me, to build a satellite campus ten miles away from the main campus. Here’s the…
Faculty Lounge, News Christians are Giving More $$$ to Youth Camps, Conferences but Not Churches Spencer Irvine Interesting how the donations are being funneled to “parachurch” groups and not the churches themselves.