Robert Steinbuch, Author at The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal

Professors Fight to Save Free Speech on Campus and Academic Freedom in Arkansas

Jul 12, 2019 · Joshua Silverstein and Robert Steinbuch · Comments Off

In March 2018, the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees adopted new rules that fatally undermine academic freedom. We authored this piece for the Martin Center explaining the damage the … Continue reading “Professors Fight to Save Free Speech on Campus and Academic Freedom in Arkansas”

Free Speech on Campus and Academic Freedom Under Attack in Arkansas

Nov 21, 2017 · Robert Steinbuch and Joshua Silverstein · Comments Off

The state of Arkansas is facing an existential threat to academic freedom. That threat, however, is of a type that normally doesn’t receive public attention. The press typically writes about speech … Continue reading “Free Speech on Campus and Academic Freedom Under Attack in Arkansas”

The State of AI-Chatbot Detection Jun 1, 2023
On April 4 of this year, the academic-services firm Turnitin activated a software designed to catch a certain kind of student plagiarist. As has been widely discussed on the Martin … Continue reading “The State of AI-Chatbot Detection”
The Strange World of “Citational Justice” May 31, 2023
The latest fresh hell is citational justice. Which is quotas for footnotes. Now we’re supposed to track the group identity of the authors we cite and make sure there are … Continue reading “The Strange World of “Citational Justice””
Undoing “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” Requires Alumni Effort May 29, 2023
An historic battle is waging over the future of higher education in the U.S. And the stakes couldn’t be higher. The presenting issues are critical social justice theory and freedom … Continue reading “Undoing “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” Requires Alumni Effort”