This is a hard list to narrow down, particularly since many of them wind up as courses.
Articles By: Malcolm A. Kline
Looking For Actual Scholars
The number of genuine intellectuals in academia goes down every year while the ranks of ersatz scholars grow.
10 Academic Non-Sequiturs
Nobody can miss the point like a well-paid, federally subsidized scholar.
10 Biggest Academic Failures
The top ten academic fiascoes are those theories that actually were tried outside the Ivory Tower. Within it, they are still wildly successful.
Schools Destined for Failure
A new report contains a sobering reality for would-be education reformers: Bad schools usually don’t get better.
Not Separate Just Equal
George Washington University is going the extra mile to make its students comfortable.
Star on Steele
“If some of the logic in Steele’s selection two years ago was that a black chairman would expand Republican Party appeal to minority voters, there’s scant evidence that this was accomplished.”—syndicated columnist Star Parker on Michael Steel, current chairman of the RNC.
Distance Learning Defended
When something gets a bad rap from elites, it’s probably worth a second look.
Saving Social Security Academically
A search for defenders of social security who believe the program is sound turned up…an academic.
Gender Studies’ Mission Creep
Gender Studies may never have had a clear mission but it is still susceptible to mission creep.