Student organizations play a major role in shaping a campus environment outside of the classroom. Students’ participation in athletics, activism, extra-curricular learning, events, and other activities is typically organized by … Continue reading “Student-Organization Funding Must Be Viewpoint-Neutral”
Popularized in the ’80s by U.S. News & World Report, college rankings have become a go-to tool for prospective students and parents, not to mention an annual “popularity” contest for … Continue reading “Is Niche.com Really the “Most” Rigorous Rankings Site?”
Anyone concerned about industrial-scale political indoctrination on American college campuses was given reason for hope this past spring when, in the pages of The Chronicle of Higher Education, Vanderbilt University … Continue reading “No, Vanderbilt Isn’t Governed By “Principled Neutrality””
The manipulation of language is an ongoing strategy for disrupting the traditional values and beliefs of American society. Across the broader Western world, cultural revolutionaries wage a relentless campaign to … Continue reading “From “Inclusion” to “Belonging””
What is “collegiality,” and what do universities need to do to establish it? Radical academics and administrators in higher education are now using “lack of collegiality” as a pretext to … Continue reading “What “Collegiality” Means”
STOP “FORGIVING” STUDENT DEBT Having graduated from an American private university just a few months ago, I know all too well the challenge my generation faces with rising tuition. While … Continue reading “More Ways to Control College Costs in 2023 and Beyond”
If there’s one thing journalism schools should know by now, it is not to hire professors based on their DEI credibility, as such moves will likely lead to conflict. But … Continue reading “UNC-Chapel Hill Got Off Easy”
America’s educational institutions used to adhere to objective standards of excellence. Students and faculty members had to strive and were rewarded (or not) according to their performance. What their background … Continue reading “What Happens When Schools Abandon Merit?”
I first encountered DEI in exercise science in 2017. That year, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) published a position paper titled “Achieving equity in physical activity participation: ACSM … Continue reading “How DEI Threatens Exercise Science”
Has the U.S. Supreme Court just ruined the college experience? If you ask President Joe Biden’s administration, the answer is yes. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona says America has reached “a … Continue reading “Colleges Should Ignore the Biden Administration’s Post-Affirmative-Action Sniping”