Great Expectations: The Year 2013

…fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. George Leef: Dismantling Diversity In the Supreme Court’s most important education decision of the year, Fisher v. Texas, the justices threw a constitutional wrench…


The Dollars and Cents of DEI

In recent years, the landscape of higher education has been increasingly dominated by the rhetoric and initiatives of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Universities have dedicated numerous resources to pushing…




At UNC, More Good News on Free Expression

…demanding such pledges. But the policy itself is content-neutral. It will also prevent hiring committees, tenure committees, and admissions offices from requiring applicants to submit “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” statements,…


The Truth About Student Mismatch

…can mismatch students and schools. At least sometimes, students admitted to fulfill perceived diversity needs are far behind their classmates in academic ability and find the level of rigor in…




Woke Me When It’s Over

…policies supposedly serve “diversity.” In “A Critique of ‘Social Justice’ Ideology: Thinking Through Marx and Nietzsche,” Rectenwald explains how wokeism, diversity, and social justice rely on “standpoint epistemology.” Originating with…