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July 23, 2015

Two Unintended Consequences of Federal Meddling

George Leef

George Leef dicusses the dubious effects and soaring costs of federal intervention in higher education.

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July 22, 2015

Comments on Freshman Reading

Ashley Thorne

A new article on college summer reading programs agrees with NAS's findings: fiction, classics, and books older than the students are extremely rare.

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July 17, 2015

Whose Side Are You On?

Rachelle Peterson

The fossil fuel divestment campaign declares war on free speech.

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July 14, 2015

The Enigma of Tenure

Malcolm Kline

Malcolm Kline calls tenure into question.

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July 14, 2015

Why College Professors Need Tenure

Professor Russell Eisenman argues that tenure is a necessary safeguard for professors.

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