May 16, 2012

Lacking Critical Scrutiny and Oversight

George Leef

Black Studies programs have not had critical scrutiny and oversight, but that might change.

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May 15, 2012

Riley's Arrow

Peter Wood

Naomi Riley's opinion about the value of Black Studies aroused fury because it fell within the category of unspeakable observations in higher education, writes Peter Wood.

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May 11, 2012

Introduction to 'Unbought Grace—Reading Elizabeth Fox-Genovese'

Robert L. Paquette

Scholar Elizabeth Fox-Genovese "believed in truth, that it was accessible by the human mind, and she relentlessly directed her scholarly prowess to distinguish it from cliché and slogan."

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May 10, 2012

Capitalism and Western Civilization: Democracy

William H. Young

William Young discusses contemporary notions of democracy and social progress.

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May 9, 2012

FIRE Sends Followup Harassment Inquiry to OCR, NAS Co-signs

Glenn Ricketts

We sign on with FIRE' s letter asking OCR to break its silence on new harassment guidelines.

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May 9, 2012

Higher Education and the Perfect Data Storm

David Clemens

To understand what's really going on at our colleges and universities, we need to look beyond data, writes David Clemens.

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May 9, 2012

College Degrees Versus Savoir Faire

George Leef

College degrees will become less and less important as people turn to other means of showing their abilities.

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May 9, 2012

How to Be Sarcastic

Peter Wood

Sarcasm, for all the license it takes, is a form of restraint. Its a way of avoiding the obvious while nonetheless giving it voice.

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May 8, 2012

For Students: Challenge of Liberty Summer Seminars

Ashley Thorne

This summer the Independent Institute is offering San Francisco Bay-area seminars for high school and college students where they can learn from top scholars about individual liberty, personal......

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Where Did We Get the Idea That Only White People Can Be Racist?

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