June 1, 2011

Sexual Harassment: Probably Guilty is Good Enough

Glenn Ricketts

Recently, the US Dept. of Education's Office for Civil Rights mandated a new standard of proof for campus sexual misconduct procedures. Watch out, because it's going to be a LOT easier to fi......

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May 31, 2011

When Professors Are Not Civil

George Leef

In today's Pope Center piece, Jay Schalin writes about two recent incidents where leftist professors publicly rebuked students for offering opinions with which they disagreed.

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May 31, 2011

The Core Between the States

Peter Wood

Where did the national movement for a "Common Core" in K-12 education come from, who supports it, and what it will mean for higher education?

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May 31, 2011

More Options Needed for the Academic Middle

Jason Fertig

Jason Fertig comments on Other Ways to Win, a precursor to today's Academically Adrift that argues we need to recognize forms of success other than getting a college degree.

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May 27, 2011

ROTC Back At Yale

Glenn Ricketts

Yale University has announced that ROTC - after a 40-year banishment - will be reinstated on campus at the beginning of Fall semester, 2012.

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May 27, 2011

Radio: Peter Wood on WGN 720 on Sustainability

Peter Wood discusses the harmful effect sustainability ideology has on higher education.

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May 27, 2011

Collegiate Press Roundup

Glenn Ricketts

College news flaks provide copy on the Palestinian-Israeli mess, student eating disorders, threats to civil liberties and summer romances with your ex.

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May 26, 2011

How Campus Ethnic Groups Drive Political Conformity: An Interview with Brittney Morrett

Ashley Thorne

A recent college graduate reflects on a Latino fraternity's decision to officially denounce laws restricting illegal immigration.

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May 26, 2011

Vanishing Act

Peter Wood

Peter Wood discusses NAS's new research report on what has happened to Western-history survey courses in the last half-century.

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May 25, 2011

Changing the Incentives in College Teaching

George Leef

In this week’s Pope Center Clarion Call, I continue with the topic that took center stage at our event on May 10 — the low quality of many college courses.

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