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The Odd Couple: Majors Are Dumb
Rachel and Gordon discuss disciplines, majors and large animals.
How Elite Institutions Aided the Red Scare Attack on Academic Freedom
Powerful organizations during the Red Scares crafted a world where “academic freedom” was conditional on political allegiance.
We Must Teach Young Americans That Associating Black People With Apes Is Racist
Racial illiteracy about this and a range of other topics is guaranteed to worsen as books are banned in our nation’s K–12 schools.
‘Inevitable,’ Electric Vehicles and Online Learning
What university leaders can learn from reading about the EV transition.
Why Colleges Shouldn’t Ban Bullying
College administrators already have far too many weapons to suppress free speech. Giving them another tool, with unchecked scope and ill-defined meaning, is dangerous.
Presidential vs. Educator Lessons for Young Americans Who Lose Elections
The message was always the same: One of you will win, losing does not make the others losers, but regardless, we must all accept the election results.
Grant Deadlines
Planning for and writing great grant applications takes time. Funders will have better applicants if they set reasonable deadlines.