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George R. La Noue

George R. La Noue is currently Research Professor of Political Science and Research Professor of Public Policy at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. He has also taught at the American University, Columbia University, the University of Chicago, and the University of Miami. He is the author of five books and more than thirty articles. He has served two terms on the New York State Civil Liberties Union Board and the Maryland State Advisory Commission on Civil Rights.

Articles by George R. La Noue

Political Reality on North Carolina Campuses: Examining Policy Debates and Forums with Diverse Viewpoints

Feb 17, 2021 · George R. La Noue · Comments Off

From the executive summary of “Political Reality on North Carolina Campuses: Examining Policy Debates and Forums with Diverse Viewpoints”: Everywhere in higher education, there is a rhetorical affirmation of the values of free speech and the development of informed citizens. North Carolina’s state motto in Latin is Esse Quam Videri, which translates to “To Be … Continue reading “Political Reality on North Carolina Campuses: Examining Policy Debates and Forums with Diverse Viewpoints”

Encouraging Diverse Policy Viewpoints on Campus

Nov 17, 2017 · George R. La Noue · Comments Off

In the last few years, higher education has suffered an embarrassing series of well-publicized incidents of overt censorship by members of the academic community. The instances are geographically widespread and occur in a variety of institutions. At many campuses there have been attempts or successes in disinviting significant speakers from campus, including Ayaan Hirsi Ali … Continue reading “Encouraging Diverse Policy Viewpoints on Campus”

Blueprints for Reform Apr 5, 2021
The university system in the United States has accomplished a great deal of good, but it has strayed from its chief goals of scholarly inquiry and responsible teaching, especially in the past 20 years. All too often, universities allow teaching to become shallow and trendy, failing to challenge students intellectually and disparaging traditional principles of … Continue reading “Blueprints for Reform”
Political Reality on North Carolina Campuses: Examining Policy Debates and Forums with Diverse Viewpoints Feb 17, 2021
From the executive summary of “Political Reality on North Carolina Campuses: Examining Policy Debates and Forums with Diverse Viewpoints”: Everywhere in higher education, there is a rhetorical affirmation of the values of free speech and the development of informed citizens. North Carolina’s state motto in Latin is Esse Quam Videri, which translates to “To Be … Continue reading “Political Reality on North Carolina Campuses: Examining Policy Debates and Forums with Diverse Viewpoints”
Scholastic Gag Orders: NDAs, Mandatory Arbitration, and the Legal Threat to Academics Jan 6, 2021
In this Martin Center policy brief, Scholastic Gag Orders: NDAs, Mandatory Arbitration, and the Legal Threat to Academics, Stephen Baskerville explores how non-disparagement agreements (NDAs) and mandatory arbitration (MA) provide a veil of legally enforced secrecy, shielding administrations from negative publicity, professional censure, and legitimate oversight, as they cleanse their faculty of ideologically heterodox professors.

Is Our Obsession with College Fueling a Mental Health Crisis? Aug 2, 2021
Long before Covid, mental health experts declared a different sort of pandemic—a precipitous decline in mental health on college campuses. One 2019 survey by the American College Health Association found that over the course of a year, 55.9 percent of students reported feeling hopelessness, 65.6 percent reported feeling very lonely, 70.8 percent reported feeling very … Continue reading “Is Our Obsession with College Fueling a Mental Health Crisis?”
Letter to the Editor: Davidson College has changed Aug 1, 2021
To the editor: I graduated from Davidson College nearly 50 years ago. Since that time, the College has maintained that the culture of the school has remained unchanged. The failure to adopt the Chicago Principles of Free Expression demonstrates to this graduate that this is simply not true. Thank you for your coverage of what … Continue reading “Letter to the Editor: Davidson College has changed”
Beauty and Wisdom: Renew the Culture by Restoring the Liberal Arts Jul 30, 2021
Universities are in dire need of reform. They are too expensive; the classwork is too easy; the curriculum too unfocused. Too many students drop out or don’t care. Indeed, many of today’s universities have strayed so far from their original purpose that creating a path for reform and renewal seems impossible. But a new book … Continue reading “Beauty and Wisdom: Renew the Culture by Restoring the Liberal Arts”