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Freeing the Soul from Ignorance: Why Students Should take Hard Classes

Jan 26, 2022 · Josh Herring · Comments Off

Two thousand twenty-one was a hard year for colleges: admissions are down, revenues are diminished, and four-year degree alternatives are achieving greater market recognition. In such a climate, colleges need … Continue reading “Freeing the Soul from Ignorance: Why Students Should take Hard Classes”

Nancy MacLean Continues to Embarrass Duke, but Exposes its Double Standards

Mar 16, 2018 · George Leef · Comments Off

Last year, Duke University History Professor Nancy MacLean became one of the country’s best-known academics for her book Democracy in Chains. That is not, however, to say that her book … Continue reading “Nancy MacLean Continues to Embarrass Duke, but Exposes its Double Standards”

Why We Need the Liberal Arts Jun 9, 2023
John Agresto’s splendid new book, The Death of Learning, is not nearly as depressing as its title might lead one to expect. On the contrary, it is an exhilarating read and, … Continue reading “Why We Need the Liberal Arts”
What Online Learners Want Jun 8, 2023
Earlier this year, the marketing firm Education Dynamics released its 12th annual Online College Students Report, which professes to identify “the demands and preferences of online college students today.” As … Continue reading “What Online Learners Want”
Divide and Conquer: Radicalizing Military Education Jun 7, 2023
From late 2017 to 2018, three scholars wrote and submitted to academic journals 20 fake papers focused on gender and sexual identity—what the authors call “grievance studies.” Seven journals published … Continue reading “Divide and Conquer: Radicalizing Military Education”