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August 6, 2010

40 More Awkward Questions

Peter Wood

Looking for awkward moments at freshman orientation this fall? Pick an identity: “The 60s Rabble Rouser,” “The Tolerance Enforcer,” “The Eco-Enthusiast,” &ldqu......

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August 5, 2010

10 Commandments for Professors and Staff...No Comment

Ashley Thorne

"Hippocratic oaths" for higher education include "I will dare to know," "I will be open-minded," and "I will be transparent."

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August 4, 2010

Another Higher Ed Establishment Paper Fails to Make Its Case

George Leef

The paper in question is the latest from the Georgetown Center for Education and the Workforce and the case, naturally, is that America needs to get lots more people through college or else the econ......

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August 4, 2010

Esposito Gets 'Zero' for See-No-Evil Defense of Ground Zero Mosque

Candace de Russy

Stephen Schwartz demolishes the claim by Georgetown Professor John L. Esposito that criticism of the mosque project amounts to "Islam-bashing charges leveled with no concrete evidence by p......

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August 4, 2010

Tenure and the Cost of Professors: The Production Perspective

Bruce Heiden

The death of tenure would mean the supply of high quality faculty members would shrink, argues Bruce Heiden.

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