According to some recently published data, educators at many of the nation’s top colleges and universities are heavy donors to Democratic candidates.
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Convoluted Theory
Employers are finding it harder and harder to find staffers who can write clearly and coherently, and colleges and universities are largely to blame, Professor Nan Miller says.
Appalachian State’s Convict Criminologist
Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina got more than just Ivory Tower experience when it found a credentialed expert to teach Introduction to Criminal Justice.
What New NCAA Teams Might Look Lke
Jon Sanders carries the latest NCAA pronouncement to its illogical extreme, so it could happen.
Luck Be A Lady
Hold on to your wallets: Lady Luck will soon be tempting the self-restraint of North Carolinians around the state. Legislation creating a state lottery passed on Tuesday, and was quickly signed into law by Governor Easley yesterday.
Statement a Victory for Academic Freedom
Last week the American Council on Education released a “Statement on Academic Rights and Responsibilities,” endorsed by dozens of affiliated groups, including the American Association of University Professors, Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, and others.
Diversity Mania Gets More Costly
East Carolina University will hire a new administrator with the title Assistant to the Chancellor for Institutional Diversity. ECU already has in place such diversity offices as its Office of Intercultural Student Affairs and its Office of Institutional Equity,
Academic Bias Documented Again
It’s not just at institutions like the Santa Clara University, UNC-Chapel Hill, and others that have a large number of professors who subscribe to liberal ideology. Research performed by Dan Klein and others indicates there is a large bias against conservative and libertarian professors in academia today.
Campus Blackouts
When college administrators and professors warn of the dangers of censorship by the political right in higher education, they have half the story right.
Teaching – Or Thought Control?
Colleges and universities are supposed to teach students, opening their minds and getting them to think critically about the world around them. Often they do, but not always.