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Could the Game of Chess Help Create Smarter STEM Students?

Mar 18, 2022 · John Mac Ghlionn · Comments Off on Could the Game of Chess Help Create Smarter STEM Students?

Contrary to popular belief, the wars of tomorrow won’t be fought in the trenches. They’ll be fought in labs and lecture halls around the world. Powerful minds, rather than powerful … Continue reading “Could the Game of Chess Help Create Smarter STEM Students?”


Sensitivity by Proxy

Jul 14, 2021 · Geoffrey Vaughan · Comments Off on Sensitivity by Proxy

It is hard to fathom the extent to which American colleges and universities have been taken over by Critical Theory, race-based or not. One good indication is that French and … Continue reading “Sensitivity by Proxy”


Did You Know? Differences Between US and UK Higher Ed Systems

Jul 1, 2021 · Sevan Gulleyan · Comments Off on Did You Know? Differences Between US and UK Higher Ed Systems

There are several notable differences between the higher education systems in the United States and the United Kingdom. One difference is the breadth of subjects students study.  In the US, … Continue reading “Did You Know? Differences Between US and UK Higher Ed Systems”


Security Concerns with China Limiting Student Learning

May 28, 2021 · Nicholas J. Romanow · Comments Off on Security Concerns with China Limiting Student Learning

The college campus has become a battleground between the United States and China. Donations, research funding, and international students give colleges a much-needed financial and enrollment boost, but the connection … Continue reading “Security Concerns with China Limiting Student Learning”


Put America Back in American Foreign Policy Curricula

Mar 10, 2021 · Shay Khatiri and Daniel J. Samet · Comments Off on Put America Back in American Foreign Policy Curricula

Bring back civics, urge those disaffected with the United States’ educational system. They have a point. Of the many things wrong with America’s schools, the warped view of American history, politics, … Continue reading “Put America Back in American Foreign Policy Curricula”


Did You Know? The 1776 Report—a Half-Done Project

Jan 28, 2021 · Sumantra Maitra · Comments Off on Did You Know? The 1776 Report—a Half-Done Project

A short-lived report quickly torched by the new Biden administration provides a pathway for those who seek to return to a classical structure of higher education. The report, titled the … Continue reading “Did You Know? The 1776 Report—a Half-Done Project”


The Campaign to Stamp Out Academic Heresy

Jan 27, 2021 · George Leef · Comments Off on The Campaign to Stamp Out Academic Heresy

Back in the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries, church officials felt it necessary to scrutinize every book or pamphlet for the slightest hint of heresy. If the work deviated from … Continue reading “The Campaign to Stamp Out Academic Heresy”


Did You Know? Students Are Clueless About History

Sep 24, 2020 · Shannon Watkins · Comments Off on Did You Know? Students Are Clueless About History

Colleges and universities across the country don’t require students to study history. Although students at many colleges are “technically” required to take a history course to fulfill their general education … Continue reading “Did You Know? Students Are Clueless About History”


Did You Know? Two British Reforms America Should Copy

Aug 20, 2020 · Sumantra Maitra · Comments Off on Did You Know? Two British Reforms America Should Copy

Two recent British policy briefs on academic freedom and university reforms provide some broad suggestions applicable to colleges, British or otherwise. Policy Exchange, a center-right think tank, published “Academic Freedom … Continue reading “Did You Know? Two British Reforms America Should Copy”


Universities Appease China, Ignore Human Rights Abuses

Aug 5, 2020 · Christopher Balding · Comments Off on Universities Appease China, Ignore Human Rights Abuses

Long the vanguard of liberal change, the American university now leads the appeasement of a hardened authoritarian China. The interest in promoting a broader community of scholars has given way … Continue reading “Universities Appease China, Ignore Human Rights Abuses”

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