How Truth Lost Out to Political Correctness at Wellesley
A professor describes her bitter experience defending historical fact over mythical Afrocentrism claims.
Author Profile
George Leef
George Leef is director of external relations for the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal. He holds a bachelor of arts degree from Carroll College (Waukesha, WI) and a juris doctor from Duke University School of Law. He was a vice president of the John Locke Foundation until 2003.Prior to joining the Locke Foundation, Leef was president of Patrick Henry Associates, a consulting firm in Michigan dedicated to assisting others in advocating free markets, minimal government, private property, and individual rights. Previously, Leef was on the faculty of Northwood University in Midland, Michigan, where he taught courses in economics, business law, and logic. He has also worked as a policy adviser in the Michigan Senate.
A regular columnist for Forbes.com, Leef was book review editor of The Freeman, published by the Foundation for Economic Education, from 1996 to 2012. He has published numerous articles in The Freeman, Reason, The Free Market, Cato Journal, The Detroit News, Independent Review, and Regulation. He writes regularly for the National Review's The Corner blog and for SeethruEdu.com.
Articles by George Leef
When the Academy Was Free
Alan Kors is a highly-regarded professor of history who has taught at the University of Pennsylvania for decades. Kors was the recipient of the Pope Center’s Caldwell Prize for academic … Continue reading “When the Academy Was Free”
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Biology prof axed for not inflating grades.
The “Residence Life” Movement Finally Attracts Attention
Students at the University of Delaware undergo “the treatment.”
Bucking the System, Diversity-Style
Accrediting agencies often push ideological goals, as George Mason University’s law school discovered the hard way.
A College Degree Might be Worth Nothing
Many college graduates wind up doing jobs that don’t require higher education.
Why Go to College?
George Leef comments on a recent essay suggesting that students are attending college for the wrong reasons.
Tax-Free Academic War Chests
Do the Old Tax Laws Make Sense With University Endowments in the Billions?
Academic Freedom: Just How Far Does It Extend?
Robert O’Neil’s new book probes the meaning of academic freedom and sees threats to it.
Tackling the Football Question at UNCC
Should UNC-Charlotte students pay exorbitant fees to fund a football team?