Wow…read it for yourself: In today’s rapidly shifting economy, Americans now know that keeping their skills and education fresh is a lifelong imperative. The proportion of “adult learners” has exploded in recent years, and students…
Monthly Archives For October 2016
Study: American Businesses Benefit from Immigration, Taxpayers Don’t
This is an interesting summary by the Center for Immigration Studies on a recent study by the National Academies (known as NAS): The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine have just published a report…
Catholic College’s Spiritual Arm Supports ‘Black Lives Matter’
At Loyola University in Chicago, the university’s Campus Ministry approved of the ‘Black Lives Matter’ protest by its students, some of which called police officers ‘pigs’ and other such terms, and tweeted their support: Proud…
Two Professors Reported to ‘Bias Incident’ Teams for Conservative Views
Sounds like these ‘bias response’ or ‘bias incident’ teams are being used to silence conservative voices on college campuses: Two professors who voiced conservative viewpoints at Grand Valley State University in Michigan were reported to…
Cornell Students Approve Tampons in Men’s Restrooms
Sounds like a big waste of money to do this, but it’s Cornell’s money being put to use: The referendum on the ballot stated: “Should pads and tampons be available free of charge to students…
Trump Baffles Academics
The “best and the brightest” in academe have been trying to unravel the Trump phenomenon for about as long as this election season has run. Martin Kich of Wright State University devotes about three blogs…
Washington Post Writer Unhappy with Dog Costumes due to Gender Norms
Apparently, dog costumes are something to be outraged about. Here’s what Breitbart wrote on the article: In an article entitled “Is your dog’s Halloween costume sexist?” the Post’s business reporter Abha Bhattarai claims that the “glass ceiling…
Student Suspended for Taking Picture of Dirty Water in Bathroom, which is Against School Policy
The rule against photography in school bathrooms is meant to protect privacy. But, in this case, it appears as if the student is suspended for embarrassing the school:
Hillary Clinton’s College Plan Makes the Wrong Assumptions
George Leef at Forbes makes the case of why the Clinton campaign is misunderstanding the issues with higher education at colleges: The key objective of Clinton’s plan is to get more Americans into college, especially…
Did Obama Vote Communist in 1980?
An interesting column by our friend Paul Kengor at the American Spectator: The best insight into Obama’s political thinking at that time is Dr. John Drew, who knew Obama at Occidental precisely then. Drew headed…