Topic: Universities

Trump’s defunding Columbia is great, but all academia is riddled with ideological madness
Trump’s defunding Columbia is great, but all academia is riddled with ideological madness March 9, 2025 Andrea Widburg The $400 million pulled from Columbia is that it’s the first step in a journey of 1,000 miles and billions of taxpayer dollars.
College presidents and 'context-dependent' ethics
College presidents and 'context-dependent' ethics December 10, 2023 John M. Grondelski Where is the problem: the college president's office, or the ethics the college teaches?  
Time for Billionaire Donors to Face Reality
Time for Billionaire Donors to Face Reality October 22, 2023 Robert Weissberg Hatred toward Israel is just a symptom of the malady plaguing American higher education. There is a larger battle that billionaires should address when threatening to close their checkbook.
University’s diversity, equity and inclusion summit separates participants by race
University’s diversity, equity and inclusion summit separates participants by race January 7, 2023 Eric Utter What next, racially segregated drinking fountains?
In the pipeline: Campus free speech legislation
In the pipeline: Campus free speech legislation February 5, 2017 Monica Showalter U.C. Berkeley's rioters have done their worst to chill free speech in their violence on campus this week.  They may have achieved the opposite of what they aimed for, however.  A new proposal for free speech legislation is out now and sure to gain momentum.
The Myth of the Long March Through the Universities
The Myth of the Long March Through the Universities June 5, 2015 Jeff Lipkes Actually, it didn’t take very long.  In many places, it was all over by 1972.  And it was more of a stampede than a march. 
The Obama Administration's War on Women
The Obama Administration's War on Women January 31, 2014 Ben Cohen Just who exactly is trivializing rape?
Dysfunctional Literacy
Dysfunctional Literacy November 17, 2013 Eileen F. Toplansky The remedial chickens are beginning to alight in the higher ediucational roost.
How does Russia Rate G-8 Membership?
How does Russia Rate G-8 Membership? October 26, 2013 Kim Zigfeld By most measures Russia is a barbarous state, whose presence in the cartel of leading civilized nations is profoundly mysterious.
American Education: a Lesson in Incoherence
American Education: a Lesson in Incoherence August 29, 2013 Sierra Rayne The evidence is stacking up against supporters of the status quo.
Common Core: Reinforcing Failure
Common Core: Reinforcing Failure August 20, 2013 Marin Smillov, et al Are the "Common Core" standards simply another trendy quick fix in the tradition of previous failed education reforms?
Lies, Damned Lies and University Lies
Lies, Damned Lies and University Lies July 12, 2013 Robert Weissberg Nothing underlines the intellectual bankruptcy of the modern university more clearly than its surrender to 'diversity'.
Time to Keep the Door Closed?
Time to Keep the Door Closed? June 22, 2013 Joseph Wilson Those who try to maintain that there is no 'group-think' in universities simply err.
Boola, Boola, Save Your Moolah
Boola, Boola, Save Your Moolah April 14, 2013 Clarice Feldman The universities may be intent on diving headfirst into oblivion, but there's no reason why alumni ought to follow them.
ObamaCare Bites Unionized Educators
ObamaCare Bites Unionized Educators April 1, 2013 Eileen F. Toplansky Obama will be chuckling all the way.