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Are English Departments Really Dying?

May 10, 2023 · Richard Phelps · Comments Off on Are English Departments Really Dying?

In an earlier millennium, yours truly undertook graduate studies in history and persisted a couple of years before getting cold feet. Some new PhDs could not find academic positions; some … Continue reading “Are English Departments Really Dying?”


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.”


A Book Full of Advice for High School and College Grads

Jun 14, 2019 · George Leef · Comments Off on A Book Full of Advice for High School and College Grads

America’s education establishment beams out a message to young people like a pulsar: Go to college! A high percentage of them do. Once the students are enrolled, however, the schools … Continue reading “A Book Full of Advice for High School and College Grads”


College Writing Courses Are in Trouble, But This Isn’t the Solution

May 1, 2019 · Nan Miller · Comments Off on College Writing Courses Are in Trouble, But This Isn’t the Solution

Freshman composition occupies a unique position in a college curriculum. It is the only class required of about 90 percent of enrollees whose diverse aptitudes and prior writing experience present … Continue reading “College Writing Courses Are in Trouble, But This Isn’t the Solution”


The Forgotten Man We Need Now for College Writing Reform

Jun 1, 2018 · John Maguire · Comments Off on The Forgotten Man We Need Now for College Writing Reform

Academia has a long history of ignoring original minds who push their fields forward. There was the monk Gregor Mendel, who experimented with cross-breeding peas in his monastery garden. His … Continue reading “The Forgotten Man We Need Now for College Writing Reform”


How Much of an Effect Do University Writing Programs Have?

May 14, 2018 · Anthony Hennen · Comments Off on How Much of an Effect Do University Writing Programs Have?

The list of top-rated college writing programs is dominated by private institutions. But North Carolina State University is one of only a few public universities to break through. It is … Continue reading “How Much of an Effect Do University Writing Programs Have?”

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    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”

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    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”

  • NC State and the Great Land Grab Jun 5, 2023

    North Carolina State University’s campus is nestled in the heart of downtown Raleigh, but its physical footprint continues to grow and will eventually span from Hillsborough Street to U.S. Highway … Continue reading “NC State and the Great Land Grab”

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