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Is the Current Model of College Being “Disrupted?”
by Laura Hollis A group of law students I teach were recently discussing the merits of the traditional three-year law degree program. “Why not only have two years?” one suggested, “The third year could be a practicum, or a…
Have Our Students Turned into Moral Monsters Who Hate Free Speech?
In the last few weeks, there has been a spate of columns by writers on the left condemning the left-wing college students who riot, take over university buildings, and shout down speakers they differ with.This article is only available to…
Could President Trump’s Extremist Education Agenda Impact College Faculty?
Not a single source I can find anticipated Trump would look for education expertise in the deep, dark well he repeatedly seems to draw from: the extremist, right-wing evangelical community.This article is only available to subscribers. If…
Professor Watchlist is Watching YOU
by David M. Perry “Expose and document college professors who discriminate against conservative students, promote anti-American values, and advance leftist propaganda in the classroom.” This is the stated aim of the Professor Watchlist, a…
A Plan to Reduce the Number of Academically Unprepared College Students
If students can avoid remedial classes in college, research shows they are much more likely to stay in school and earn a college degree.This article is only available to subscribers. If you're a subscriber, log in. To subscribe, choose the…
DePaul Adjunct Calls Out College President on Efforts to “Intimidate” Faculty
by Brendan McQuade On Jan. 14, DePaul University faculty received a letter addressing a campaign by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) to unionize DePaul’s contingent faculty. While the tone of the email was softened by…
A Letter to My Students as I Leave Adjunct Teaching
by Dana Biscotti Myskowski I’ll miss you. If you don’t believe me, ask any of my former students. Or ask my husband who has had to put up with my moping and my bouts of tears these past few weeks as the semester winds down to an end. It’s…
PC Culture on College Campuses—Who's to Blame?
by Ramesh Ponnuru Is political correctness on campus a real problem? Tellingly, it is less often defended than it is minimized. In the 1990s, it was sometimes dismissed as a conservative “myth.” In recent months — with…
Profs Making Friends with Students? Why Not?
A few months ago I needed somewhere to crash after a university social event and decided to stay at a student’s house. I planned this in advance, because I knew that I’d miss the last train home, and my partner was fine with the…
Can Student Activists Push Administrators to Raise Pay for PT Faculty?
by Brian Min In April 2015, hundreds of students and professors from Columbia supported CU Fight for 15 by demonstrating in front of Low Steps to promote a $15 minimum wage for low-income workers and raising the wages of adjunct professors.…