September 22, 2010

PC Zombie

David Clemens

Former student “Lamar” transferred to a University of California campus this semester and was surprised to find himself ordered to attend two mandatory “workshops,” one on al......

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September 21, 2010

New Series on Common Reading at NAS.org

Ashley Thorne

To make it easier for our readers to find our work on college common reading, we created a new article series on the NAS website, www.nas.org. You can find these articles by going to the green "Arti......

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September 21, 2010

Ask a Scholar: What Does YHWH Elohim Mean?

Mark D. Futato

A reader asks, "If Elohim refers to multiple 'gods,' then Yhwh Elohim really means Lord of Gods...the one of many, right?" A Hebrew expert answers.

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September 20, 2010

Whither the MBA?

George Leef

In today's Pope Center piece, management professor Jason Fertig considers a recent book that is critical of, but still optimistic about, MBA programs. Fertig thinks that pessimism is perhaps mor......

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September 20, 2010

Too Little, Too Late

Candace de Russy

Wellesley, Mass.'s head of schools has publicly apologized after learning middle schoolers participated in a Muslim prayer service during a field trip last spring. During the outing&nb......

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September 20, 2010

CUNY Affiliate Urges Common Reading Transparency

Dorothy Lang

The CUNY Association of Scholars gives Brooklyn College three recommendations for improving its freshman book assignment.

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September 17, 2010

Better Books for Next Year's Beaches

Ashley Thorne

Remember the Beach Books report on common reading programs? It showed that U.S. colleges and universities are generally picking lightweight, politically biased books as yearlong "theme" books for stud......

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September 17, 2010

Scholars Pick Must-Reads for Undergrads

The NAS released a list of books it recommends for college

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September 17, 2010

Read These Instead: Better Books for Next Year's Beaches

Peter Wood

NAS's picks for college common reading programs.

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September 17, 2010

A Call for Open-Mindedness or a Culture War Maneuver?

Peter Wood

The AAC&U's new report, "Engaging Diverse Viewpoints," styles itself as an appeal for intellectual diversity but is full of politically correct buzzwords.

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