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Should a eugenicist’s name be removed from the chapel he built? It’s complicated.
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Should a eugenicist’s name be removed from the chapel he built? It’s complicated.
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A professor wants to protect speech, but also to keep students from being “harmed.”
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A professor wants to protect speech, but also to keep students from being “harmed.”
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A recent Stanford event was “invitation-only” for a reason.
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A recent Stanford event was “invitation-only” for a reason.
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The institutions of the West have lost much of their power to conserve the past for future generations.
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The institutions of the West have lost much of their power to conserve the past for future generations.
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Fifteen years ago, American higher education was beset with serious problems, especially rising costs, politicization of the curriculum, the mania over diversity, and falling academic standards.`
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Fifteen years ago, American higher education was beset with serious problems, especially rising costs, politicization of the curriculum, the mania over diversity, and falling academic standards.`
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Who cares that 20 students at the University of Wisconsin staged a protest in October 2017?
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Who cares that 20 students at the University of Wisconsin staged a protest in October 2017?
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Today, the President’s Commission on White House Fellows announces the appointment of the 2019-2020 class of White House Fellows.
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Today, the President’s Commission on White House Fellows announces the appointment of the 2019-2020 class of White House Fellows.
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Americans used to relish good debates. The debates between Senator Stephen Douglas and his challenger Abraham Lincoln in 1858 were transcribed and widely read.
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Americans used to relish good debates. The debates between Senator Stephen Douglas and his challenger Abraham Lincoln in 1858 were transcribed and widely read.
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Janet Robinson, 91, a resident of Washington, NC for more than 20 years, died July 31, 2018 in her home surrounded by loving family.
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Janet Robinson, 91, a resident of Washington, NC for more than 20 years, died July 31, 2018 in her home surrounded by loving family.
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The #MeToo movement began with accusations against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein but rapidly became a rallying call for women everywhere to tell their own stories of sexual harassment
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The #MeToo movement began with accusations against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein but rapidly became a rallying call for women everywhere to tell their own stories of sexual harassment
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In today's universities-and in society in general-the ability to engage in intellectually rigorous and courteous conversation can appear to be a lost art
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In today's universities-and in society in general-the ability to engage in intellectually rigorous and courteous conversation can appear to be a lost art
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This academic year has been punctuated by a series of high-profile campus protests
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This academic year has been punctuated by a series of high-profile campus protests
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In their Atlantic article, “The Coddling of the American Mind,” Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukainoff identified a troubling development on American campuses
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In their Atlantic article, “The Coddling of the American Mind,” Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukainoff identified a troubling development on American campuses
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Student intolerance and opposition to free speech have been gaining momentum
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Student intolerance and opposition to free speech have been gaining momentum
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Last week, I experienced the infantilization of the campus for the first time
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Last week, I experienced the infantilization of the campus for the first time
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Universities in the United States do not have a monopoly on intolerant and disruptive students
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Universities in the United States do not have a monopoly on intolerant and disruptive students
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On March 2, there was one of those oh-so-revealing events that makes people realize that very bad trends are at work in America, trends that are corroding the essence of civilization
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On March 2, there was one of those oh-so-revealing events that makes people realize that very bad trends are at work in America, trends that are corroding the essence of civilization
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Many students and their families are starting to wonder about the value of going to college at every expense only to come back home afterwards and settle into a mundane job that high schoolers could do.
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Many students and their families are starting to wonder about the value of going to college at every expense only to come back home afterwards and settle into a mundane job that high schoolers could do.
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About 25 years ago, American higher education was swept up in the identity studies fad. A great many colleges and universities created courses, departments, degree programs, and related administrative posts in Women's Studies, African-American Studies, Latina/o Studies, Queer Studies, and others.
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About 25 years ago, American higher education was swept up in the identity studies fad. A great many colleges and universities created courses, departments, degree programs, and related administrative posts in Women's Studies, African-American Studies, Latina/o Studies, Queer Studies, and others.
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In 2012, a UNC-Chapel Hill freshman with a blood level of alcohol nearly three times the legal limit was found dead. Winston Crisp, vice chancellor for student affairs, saw this as indicative of a nationwide problem-one he has been working to address since then.
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In 2012, a UNC-Chapel Hill freshman with a blood level of alcohol nearly three times the legal limit was found dead. Winston Crisp, vice chancellor for student affairs, saw this as indicative of a nationwide problem-one he has been working to address since then.