Academia today abounds in ironies, although, more often than not, the irony is lost on the denizens of academe itself. By now, the mobbing of conservative scholar Charles Murray at Middlebury College in Vermont has…
Topic: AEI
Is the Middlebury College Faculty to Blame for Violent Protest of Conservative Speaker?
From the Boston Magazine: That is why what happened to Murray at Middlebury last week is so alarming. At the invitation of a conservative student group, Murray arrived on campus to deliver a lecture and…
College Professor Horrified by Violent Protest at Middlebury College
Jay Parini, a college professor at Middlebury College, went on Fox News’ Tucker Carlson’s show and expressed his shock at seeing the violent and angry protest surrounding a speech by Charles Murray, a scholar at…
Scholar Charles Murray Reflects on the Middlebury College Disruptive Protest
Charles Murray, an AEI scholar, was called a racist and white supremacist, among many names thrown at him from the black bloc (masked anarchist) protesters at Middlebury College: Middlebury tried to negotiate such an agreement…
Education Press Trumped
Before the election, we reported on the education establishment’s befuddlement over the nascent political career of our president-elect. Since the election, we have seen college students acting out in response to the results, mostly in…
Women Didn’t Get Tenure as Much due to Gender Neutral Policies, Study finds
In trying to level the playing field, it actually didn’t help female professors obtain tenure: Ostensibly “gender-neutral” tenure policies designed to help women have actually ended up helping men instead, according to a new academic…
Self-Identifying Marxist Professors Outnumber Conservatives as College Professors
Self-identifying Marxist professors outnumber conservatives, according to a study.
Charles Murray to Azusa Pacific University: Man Up
It’s worth your time to read Charles Murray’s response to Azusa Pacific University students being upset at his opinions.
More Pre-K Education Initiatives, ex-CEOs say
George Halvorson, former CEO of Kaiser Permanente, and John Pepper, formerly of Procter & Gamble, claim that pre-K education gains are essential to developing America’s future workforce. Halvorson avers that the “number one predictor for…
Clinging to Questionable Statistics
Academia is supposed to be a place in which scholars pursue inquiries. Perhaps more academics should have inquiring minds. “One in five women and one in 71 men will be raped at some point in…
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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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