Academics

Future leaders in business, government, and civil society need more than just job skills. The following articles defend the value of liberal education, with a focus on academic quality and rigor, fundamental knowledge, and the ideas that have shaped Western Civilization. They also scrutinize academic programs that have departed from these ideals in the name of progressive ideology.

Oct 15, 2014 · George Leef

American college graduates are largely adrift, but so are the schools they attended

American college graduates are largely adrift, but so are the schools they attended

Oct 9, 2014 · Jay Schalin

The most important part of a college education

General education does not get the respect it deserves on U.S. campuses.

Oct 6, 2014 · Vic Brown

Why neglect 70 percent of your workforce? Notes from an adjunct

Why neglect 70 percent of your workforce? Notes from an adjunct

Oct 3, 2014 · Jesse Saffron

First Amendment Day at Chapel Hill stirs debate about “trigger warnings”

First Amendment Day at Chapel Hill stirs debate about “trigger warnings”

Oct 1, 2014 · Harry Painter

The Supreme Court endangered Christian student groups, but some states are coming to the rescue

The Supreme Court endangered Christian student groups, but some states are coming to the rescue

Sep 29, 2014 · George Leef

Is the college diploma a sign of advanced skills or just a screening technique?

Is the college diploma a sign of advanced skills or just a screening technique?

Sep 26, 2014 · David Clemens

Here is how academics ruined the critical thinking movement

Here is how academics ruined the critical thinking movement

Sep 22, 2014 · Jesse Saffron

What’s to be done about “low-productivity” degree programs?

What’s to be done about “low-productivity” degree programs?

Sep 19, 2014 · Mary Grabar

Common Core is coming to your college (yes, college)

Common Core is coming to your college (yes, college)

Sep 17, 2014 · George Leef

A professor recounts how UCLA blocked his investigation of its racial preference policy

A professor recounts how UCLA blocked his investigation of its racial preference policy