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January 19, 2011

The Same Tired Arguments on Racial Preferences

George Leef

In today's Pope Center Clarion Call, John Rosenberg reviews a recent book that purports to show how terrible it was for California to have adopted Proposition 209, thereby dropping racial prefer......

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January 19, 2011

Shut Up and Listen, Together

Keith Whitaker

A night at the symphony prompts Keith Whitaker to consider the value of the disciplined attention and shared experience that should characterize the college classroom.

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January 19, 2011

$125,000 Settlement for "Potentially Evangelical" Astronomer

Ashley Thorne

An astronomer settles a lawsuit with the University of Kentucky for religious discrimination.

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January 19, 2011

Statement by the California Association of Scholars Regarding Chancellor Birgeneau's Remarks on the Tucson Shootings

NAS's California affiliate calls out UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert Birgeneau for his improper use of his position for political advocacy.

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January 19, 2011

Peter Wood on ABC News: "Going to College is a Gamble"

Video: NAS president Peter Wood talks about the risks of sending students to college at a time when they can be assured neither that they will learn much nor that they will be better positioned to sec......

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