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June 20, 2011

Professorial Bias: In the Classroom or in Your Head?

Glenn Ricketts

A recent survey suggests that professorial ideological bias may sometimes be a function of student resistence to changing their ideas. Could be, but there's still much MUCH more to the issue.

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June 17, 2011

Should Mandatory "Civic Engagement" Be Part of the College Mission?

George Leef

In today's Pope Center piece, Tulane University sociology professor Carl Bankston argues that colleges should not mandate "civic engagement" of their students. Doing so is inconsistent with a li......

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June 17, 2011

Collegiate Press Roundup

Glenn Ricketts

Collegiate journalists talk about the tragedy of the Gaza Strip, the wrong way to address campus sexual assault, misguided personnel policies and the psychology of t-shirts.

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June 17, 2011

What is Advocacy?

Peter Wood

NAS President Peter Wood discusses classroom advocacy and academic freedom.

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June 16, 2011

Better Blueprint Needed

Jason Fertig

A recent proposal to upgrade business curricula correctly pinpoints current deficiencies, but doesn't offer a credible alternative.

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