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Faculty Are Not Fleeing the South

Sep 14, 2023 · Joseph M. Knippenberg · Comments Off on Faculty Are Not Fleeing the South

Last week, American Association of University Professors (AAUP) chapters and faculty unions in four Southern states released the results of a survey purporting to reinforce the notion of a higher-ed … Continue reading “Faculty Are Not Fleeing the South”


At Texas A&M, a Different Kind of “Climate Change”

Feb 22, 2023 · Scott Yenor · Comments Off on At Texas A&M, a Different Kind of “Climate Change”

Universities adopt Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) plans with a host of promises. Advocates pledge, for instance, that, through reforms, the university will come to approximate the racial composition of … Continue reading “At Texas A&M, a Different Kind of “Climate Change””


Lowery “outplayed” by UT-Austin administrators

Feb 5, 2023 · Letters to the Editor · Comments Off on Lowery “outplayed” by UT-Austin administrators

To the editor: Lots of talk, then… Richard Lowery is an associate professor of finance at the University of Texas at Austin. He is an applied game theorist and studies … Continue reading “Lowery “outplayed” by UT-Austin administrators”


An American Law School, Then and Now

Dec 2, 2022 · Jon Jewett · Comments Off on An American Law School, Then and Now

50 years ago, I was a first-year student at the University of Texas School of Law. Then, it occupied about the same place in the hierarchy of American law schools … Continue reading “An American Law School, Then and Now”


Liberty Institute’s failure to launch

Jul 3, 2022 · Letters to the Editor · Comments Off on Liberty Institute’s failure to launch

To the editor: How disappointing to have read Professor Lowery’s article on the abject failure of UT leadership.  As the saying goes:  “no good deed goes unpunished…”.  In this case … Continue reading “Liberty Institute’s failure to launch”


Regional Colleges Can Compete by Emphasizing Choosing the Right Major

Apr 9, 2021 · Walt Gardner · Comments Off on Regional Colleges Can Compete by Emphasizing Choosing the Right Major

The wage premium attached to a bachelor’s degree largely explains why high school graduates who would have previously looked for a job now apply to college. But they need to … Continue reading “Regional Colleges Can Compete by Emphasizing Choosing the Right Major”


‘Wokeness’ Infiltrates College Music Departments

Nov 23, 2020 · George Leef · Comments Off on ‘Wokeness’ Infiltrates College Music Departments

Inevitably, college music departments have succumbed to pressure to promote “social justice” and fight racism. It’s hard to see much injustice or racism in music, but that doesn’t matter to … Continue reading “‘Wokeness’ Infiltrates College Music Departments”


For Teacher Training, Drop Critical Theory and Add Character

Nov 18, 2020 · Matthew Post · Comments Off on For Teacher Training, Drop Critical Theory and Add Character

With the pandemic, more parents are discovering what their children are being taught in public schools—from explicit how-tos in sex-ed class to narratives of power that divide everyone into oppressors … Continue reading “For Teacher Training, Drop Critical Theory and Add Character”


Do the Math…or Not

Jun 8, 2020 · Shannon Watkins · Comments Off on Do the Math…or Not

When it comes to math performance, the United States has a pitiful record. Each year, about 1 million students enroll in college algebra and about 50 percent of those students … Continue reading “Do the Math…or Not”


Testing Affirmative Action

May 20, 2020 · Hal R. Arkes and George W. Dent Jr. · Comments Off on Testing Affirmative Action

Even though Harvard won the first round in its battle with Students for Fair Admissions, a case challenging the university’s affirmative action policy, the judge did not address the deep … Continue reading “Testing Affirmative Action”

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