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No, Vanderbilt Isn’t Governed By “Principled Neutrality”

Oct 25, 2023 · Lyell Asher · Comments Off on No, Vanderbilt Isn’t Governed By “Principled Neutrality”

Anyone concerned about industrial-scale political indoctrination on American college campuses was given reason for hope this past spring when, in the pages of The Chronicle of Higher Education, Vanderbilt University … Continue reading “No, Vanderbilt Isn’t Governed By “Principled Neutrality””


An Open Letter to UVA President James E. Ryan

Oct 13, 2023 · Walter L. Smith · Comments Off on An Open Letter to UVA President James E. Ryan

The University of Virginia is facing a choice of historic significance: namely, whether to embrace admissions policies based on our colorblind Constitution or to engage in mass resistance to the … Continue reading “An Open Letter to UVA President James E. Ryan”


Campus “Anti-Racism” Is a Degenerating Research Program

Sep 8, 2023 · Stanley K. Ridgley · Comments Off on Campus “Anti-Racism” Is a Degenerating Research Program

Ancient and medieval astronomers could not explain the apparent movements of the heavenly bodies while shackled to a Ptolemaic paradigm of an Earth-centered universe. Thus they spun out ad hoc … Continue reading “Campus “Anti-Racism” Is a Degenerating Research Program”


How Extensive Is DEI “Training” in the UNC System?

Jul 17, 2023 · Ashlynn Warta · Comments Off on How Extensive Is DEI “Training” in the UNC System?

This session, the North Carolina legislature has taken aim at Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) trainings on UNC-System campuses. On March 14th, Senate Majority Staff Director Derrick Welch sent a … Continue reading “How Extensive Is DEI “Training” in the UNC System?”


A Devastating Exposé of America’s Colleges

Jun 2, 2023 · George Leef · Comments Off on A Devastating Exposé of America’s Colleges

It has become so generally known that the Left has infiltrated our colleges and universities that people seldom bother to produce the evidence of it. Without evidence, many who would … Continue reading “A Devastating Exposé of America’s Colleges”


Duke Health’s Antiracist “Pledge” Is Not Guided by Science

May 8, 2023 · Kendall Conger · Comments Off on Duke Health’s Antiracist “Pledge” Is Not Guided by Science

In May of 2021, the Duke Health System sent a draft “pledge” to the employee community, affirming that the organization “stands against racism, bias, and hate.” This pledge, since published … Continue reading “Duke Health’s Antiracist “Pledge” Is Not Guided by Science”


One Cheer for Free Speech on Campus

Apr 14, 2023 · George Leef · Comments Off on One Cheer for Free Speech on Campus

Not so long ago, free speech on college campuses was not a matter of controversy. Of course, there were heated disputes over what people said, but everyone accepted that people … Continue reading “One Cheer for Free Speech on Campus”


Woke Capture at UT-Knoxville

Oct 5, 2022 · George Leef · Comments Off on Woke Capture at UT-Knoxville

It’s by now a commonplace story: State universities in “red” states, where most of the voters and legislators dislike progressive ideology, are being infiltrated by administrators and faculty who insist … Continue reading “Woke Capture at UT-Knoxville”


A Popular Fiction Genre is Unreadable Garbage. Blame Colleges.

Jul 8, 2022 · Graham Hillard · Comments Off on A Popular Fiction Genre is Unreadable Garbage. Blame Colleges.

Over the last several years, a burgeoning new genre has put the book-watching world on notice. “New Adult,” a coinage first used by St. Martin’s Press in 2009, refers to … Continue reading “A Popular Fiction Genre is Unreadable Garbage. Blame Colleges.”


Meredith College Goes Woke?

May 2, 2022 · Ashlynn Warta · Comments Off on Meredith College Goes Woke?

Has Meredith College gone woke? When comparing the school’s history and original vision with its current happenings, the answer is a resounding “yes.” Founded in 1899, Meredith College–originally the Baptist … Continue reading “Meredith College Goes Woke?”

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