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October 6, 2011

Individual Responsibility and Western Civilization

William H. Young

William Young examines the concept of individual responsibility in Western Civilization, and argues for its revival in contemporary America.

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October 6, 2011

"Higher Education Bubble" AQ Issue in Print

Peter Wood

The fall 2011 issue of Academic Questions asks, "Is there a bubble in higher education?"

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October 5, 2011

FIRE Wins Major Free Speech Victory at UW/Stout

Glenn Ricketts

The news about free speech and free expression on college campuses these days is often depressing, but today, there's some good news, thanks to our friends at FIRE who've persuaded the UW/St......

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October 5, 2011

Why I Might Stop Assigning Essays

Jason Fertig

Jason Fertig weighs the importance of teaching students to write against the other demands on faculty members' time.

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October 4, 2011

What We Pay Academics to Do

George Leef

View the announcement distributed for a call for papers for "THE ART OF GENDER IN EVERYDAY LIFE IX" conference.

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