June 18, 2012

Free Speech Vindicated at University of Cincinnati

George W. Dent

Another university's restriction of free speech is judged unconstitutional.

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June 18, 2012

The 12 Reasons College Costs Keep Rising

Richard Vedder

NAS Board member Richard Vedder discusses the probable reasons for continually rising college costs.

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June 15, 2012

Education Is Not a Discipline

Bill Roden

Bill Roden observes that training in education is about method, not substance, and doesn't fit with other academic disciplines.

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June 14, 2012

What's Up with California Higher Ed?

Ashley Thorne

Three organizations have just published reports with concerns about the state of higher education in California and recommendations for how to fix it.

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June 14, 2012

Affirmative Action: Absurdity and Beyond

Glenn Ricketts

Academic "diversity" policies just keep on diversifying.

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June 14, 2012

Capitalism and Western Civilization: Schumpeter

William H. Young

William Young discusses the ideas and insights of the Austrian economist.

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June 13, 2012

The Trap of Minority Studies Programs

John M. Ellis

CAS President John Ellis discusses the academic weakness and heavy ideological freight in most minority studies programs.

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June 12, 2012

Counting Jews: CUNY Diversity Report Includes "White/Jewish" Label

Peter Wood

Peter Wood criticizes CUNY’s use of “White/Jewish” as a separate minority group for diversity planning.

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