Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by the College Fix on October 4, 2024 and is crossposted here with permission. Singer Beyoncé and her contribution to the “black radical tradition” and “black feminist” thought is the focus of a multidisciplinary course at Yale University. “Beyoncé Makes History: Black Radical Tradition History, Culture, Theory & Politics through Music,” […]
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Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on the author’s Substack, Science Is Not The Answer, on September 10, 2024 and is crossposted here with permission. One reason there is so much Bad Science, as I have said many times, is that there is too much science. Rather, too much activity in the name of science. […]
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Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by the National Assocation of Scholars on October 1, 2024 and is crossposted here with permission. Shadows of Influence: Uncovering Hidden Foreign Funds to American Universities, the latest report by the National Association of Scholars (NAS), written by Neetu Arnold, unearths some staggering truths about unreported foreign gifts to American colleges […]
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In the summer of 2023, the University System of Georgia (USG), led by Chancellor Sonny Perdue, announced a new directive: all institutions must remove “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) statements from hiring documents. During an August meeting at Kennesaw State University’s (KSU) Coles College of Business, Dean Robin Cheramie relayed this change, sparking a moment […]
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Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by the College Fix on September 27, 2024 and is crossposted here with permission. Students hoping to hear from a Republican professor in the philosophy, classics, and history department are likely going to be disappointed at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. That is because there does not appear to […]
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First-generation students and those facing housing insecurity face unique challenges entering their first year of college beyond getting accepted. Once admitted, they must navigate the various administrative offices and processes. Additionally, there’s a critical gap in support during the summer transition period before students begin college. More programs are also needed to help students stay enrolled and […]
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With October 7 approaching, campus protests against Israel cannot be too far behind. We’ve already seen a few. For example, “Protesters return to Columbia University as the fall semester begins.” Emerson College in Boston was the starting point for a pro-Palestinian march throughout the streets of that city. Students for Justice in Palestine organized a […]
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Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by PJ Media on September 17, 2024, and is cross-posted here with permission. Canada is officially a multicultural society, thanks to Trudeau pere et fils. According to PM Justin Trudeau, Canada has no cultural core, and is a post-national society. This framing ignores the relevant evidence: Canada has two official languages, […]
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Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by the College Fix on October 1, 2024 and is crossposted here with permission. There are zero identifiable Republican professors in at least seven of the humanities majors at North Carolina State University, a College Fix analysis found. The Fix found 158 Democrats and 8 Republicans teaching in the 10 humanities majors reviewed. The […]
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Online learning has become a normal part of the undergraduate experience, with more than half of all students taking at least one online course in fall 2022. And an increasing proportion of colleges are using online program managers (OPMs)—third-party servicers—to provide their courses to students. OPMs typically put up their own money to build and […]
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