Who Owns Southern Methodist University?
How much is an authentic religious identity worth? For Southern Methodist University, a private institution in Dallas with over 12,000 students and a $2.2-billion endowment, the answer appears to be…
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Against Scholar-Activism
The rise of political orthodoxy on campus is often cited as one of the key reasons for reforming universities. But if there is a rise of orthodoxy, what does this…
Academia’s “Ethnic Cleansing” Hits Music
One of the most striking aspects of the “woke” domination of our education system is the way anyone who is perceived as a dissenter is likely to be targeted, much…
Biden vs. Religious Freedom on Campus
Despite a couple of recent, high-profile legal victories for religious freedom, the Biden administration is not abandoning its attacks on faith-based organizations—including religious colleges and universities, as well as religious…
The Way Forward for Religious Institutions
Traditional religion in this country has never been more under attack than it is today, with the recent passage of the 2022 “Respect for Marriage Act.” Despite its half-hearted nod…
Did You Know? Survey Paints Grim Picture of Academia, But Signs of Hope
Free speech in higher ed is threatened, and leaders in our academic institutions won’t save it. “Unless reforms come from outside the academy,” writes Eric Kaufmann in The Wall Street Journal, “universities…
To De-Politicize Art Schools, Students Need to Fight Back
It has never been harder to teach artistic individualism in America. A religious devotion to the causes of social justice dominates the ideas of professors in the academy, and David…
How Political Ideology Is Pushing Religion Out of Religious Studies
Many academic disciplines have gotten “woke” in recent years, especially in the humanities and social sciences. For the most part, this transformation has occurred in plain view as colleges created…
Pro/Con: Is Food Insecurity on Campus a Problem?
Campus Food Insecurity Matters Food insecurity among American college students is a significant problem. While outdated stereotypes of higher education presume that undergraduates live on campus, receive stipends from their…
Duke Divinity School’s Race to the Bottom
The chickens have come home to roost at Duke’s Divinity School. Protesting students claim the school is insufficiently diverse. More needs to be done, they say, to combat racism, transphobia,…