Introducing a Great Books curriculum in a state university today is a lot like staging a production of “Fiddler on the Roof” in Saudi Arabia, but Dr. Mark Winchell has succeeded in bringing the classics to Clemson University, albeit one course at a time.
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Central Connecticut Counterculture
With its dearth of intellectual diversity and its intolerance of dissent, CCSU often seems disturbingly similar to the CCCP, according to one heterodox professor.
The Abuse of the Politically Incorrect: Academia and Beyond
A philosophy scholar looks at the current state of academia and offers some suggestions for battling PC orthodoxy.
Civil Rights for the Politically Correct
Jean Cobbs’ political affiliation has made her a marked woman at Virginia State University, the historically black school where she has served on the faculty since 1971.
Columbia: Weak Link in the War on Terror
A Columbia University professor places the blame for terrorism on U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War.
Another Mad March
While many of their peers were watching the NCAA Tournament, California professors mobilized their students to demonstrate against the governor’s proposed budget.
Ad Hominem Academic
A professor calls Republicans “fascists” on his personal website but with his university linked to it, he opens up questions of whether academic liberty is at stake or pedagogical license has gone haywire
Jihad Math
When the United States government subsidizes Islamic schools abroad, it may be feeding with a hand that gets bitten.
Tutu Castigates U.S. and Israel in AU Speech
In a speech at American University, Archbishop Desmond Tutu likens the current Israeli government to his country’s former apartheid regime.
Banished Barbie
In a curious approach to mathematical education, a seventh-grade teacher in Michigan has students measure Barbie’s waist and bust and compare her proportions to their own.
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Book Review: Is ‘The Dying Citizen’ a Prediction of America’s Future?
America’s ongoing and seemingly-constant crises have left Americans scrambling to find a sense of normalcy and safety. Just in time, to cut through the chaotic bombardment of conflicting messages and opinions while providing a voice…
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