How to Avoid an Inquisition
Emory University’s president has blundered into censure over a remark that shouldn’t offend anyone.
IdeaFest
There’s no shortage of ideas for reforming higher education–the National Association of Scholars has 100.
Yes, They Are Liberal
A major academic journal looks at bias in psychology.
“Her Incredible Strength as a Teacher”
Students of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Eunice Sahle defend her as an outstanding instructor and mentor.
The Facts Speak for Themselves
Students’ impassioned arguments don’t alter real evidence that a UNC-Chapel Hill department head’s scholarship and teaching are one-sided.
Don’t Just Complain about Bad Professors
Students can encourage good teaching and discourage bad teaching through operant conditioning.
Brave New Transformation
Sometimes ignorance is better than “education.”
Free Teacher Ed!
Participants at a Pope Center conference on improving K-12 education called for less restrictive teacher certification mandates.
Texas Round-Up
A new report by the Texas Public Policy’s Center for Higher Education makes a strong case for some credible reform.
The Smutty Professor
UNC-Wilmington’s English department has sunk to new depths by hiring a new professor whose writing is unprintable.