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Sex, Lies and Women’s Studies
Conservative University is a project of Accuracy in Academia and will offer free online courses promoting conservative principles. The courses will primarily be geared towards college students, but are open to all lovers of liberty…
Our Newest Project, Conservative University, Launches Free Online Course “Sex, Lies and Women’s Studies” TODAY!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 17, 2014 Email: mal.kline@academia.org Contact: Malcolm Kline, Executive Director AIA Website: www.academia.org Office Phone: (202) 364-4401, ext. 112 Website: www.conservativeuniversity.org Accuracy in Academia Launches Online Conservative University First course offered…