February 24, 2016

Microaggressions and the “Pristine Self”

Howard S. Schwartz

A new definition of political correctness has emerged recently.

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February 23, 2016

Beach Books Burnish Bernie

David Randall

Shallow pre-college reading assignments pave the way for the social justice agenda.

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February 22, 2016

Take a Look at the Mental Junk Food Colleges Assign Students

Peter Wood

Peter Wood writes about the results of the NAS's latest Beach Books study for The Federalist.

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February 22, 2016

Gates Gag for Common Core

David Randall

Common Core proponents don’t want independent criticism or public review.

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February 22, 2016

Looking Back at the Duke Lacrosse Case after Ten Years

George Leef

A professor reflects on the decade-old Duke case and the lack of change at the university.

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February 18, 2016

The Stiff Price of Social Justice

Adam Mission

Colleges that let in unqualified applicants hire lots of staff for student retention. This raises college costs, drives away poor, qualified students, and doesn't even keep unqualified a......

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February 18, 2016

How Anthropology was Turned from Intellectual Discipline into Political Activism

George Leef

This week's Pope Center Clarion Call essay discusses the politicalization of anthropology.

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February 16, 2016

Taking Back Student Government

Chance Layton

In a Huffington Post article, Professor Andrew Pessin explains how students can take back their government from divisive activists. 

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February 16, 2016

Hook-Up Culture

David Randall

NAS President Peter Wood writes on the hook-up culture on campus.

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February 11, 2016

On the Alleged Need to "Improve Diversity" in Grad Admissions

George Leef

Professor Jonathan Marks critiques Julie Posselt's most recent book on grad school admission processes. 

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