How Political Are Our Professors?
A new book offers a thesis that just about everyone can object to.
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An Unsettling Conclusion
The Robertson v. Princeton settlement shows that universities will pursue their self-interest, just like anyone else.
Skewering the Great Books Movement
In a new book, Alex Beam critiques the 1940s promotion of Great Books but ends up admiring the works themselves.
College Debate Ain’t What It Used to Be
How a once-excellent activity has degenerated into a bizarre ritual.
Praising the Spirit of Inquiry
Conservative politics aren’t required to win the Pope Center’s new teaching award—the ability to foster intellectual inquiry is.
Specialization Comes to Campus
Economic necessities might force the college faculty to undergo dramatic changes.
A College Returns to Teaching
Lindenwood University dean tells how the school escaped ruin, offering a model for success
How to Create Terrible Professors
Many graduate students start to teach without knowing a thing about how to do it. I was one of them.
Engaging Slackers
Participants in a Pope Center conference discussed how to focus the attention of disengaged students on learning.
“Critical Thinking” Minus Criticism and Thought
It’s more about teaching what to think than how to think.