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Zero Republican political science professors found at 4 major Pennsylvania universities, research shows
Professors registered as Democrats outnumber colleagues registered as Republicans by a 28 to […]
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Politics in the Classroom
A Survey of Students at the Top 50 Colleges & Universities
October 1, 2004 by Connecticut Center for Survey Research & Analysis Download PDF Press ReleaseThis survey commissioned by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni, reveals the politicization of the classroom and the intellectual intolerance of faculty. 49% of the students at the top 50 colleges and universities say professors frequently inject political comments into their courses, even if they have nothing to do with the subject. Almost one-third—29%—feel they have to agree with the professor’s political views to get a good grade. The survey was conducted in late October and early November of 2004 by the Center for Survey Research & Analysis at the University of Connecticut at the 50 colleges and universities top-ranked by U.S. News & World Report.
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Carolyn Rouse’s Vanderbilt Report Meltdown
The “Vanderbilt Report” criticizes the field of anthropology as allowing politics to shape its research. How did Carolyn Rouse, a Princeton professor and president of the American Anthropological Association, respond to the criticisms? In this episode of Radio Free Campus, co-hosts Steve McGuire and Justin Garrison analyze Rouse’s masterclass in obfuscation, ad hominem attacks, whataboutism, and just plain weird comments during an interview with the Chronicle of Higher Education about the report’s claims. The RFC hosts also discuss the enduring blockheadedness of viewpoint diversity opponents, and they talk about the University of Chicago Law School’s classroom laptop ban. Finally, Steve and Justin announce Jeffrey Collins, associate director of academic affairs the University of Florida’s Hamilton School, as this episode’s “Hero of the People” and, you guessed it, Carolyn Rouse as RFC’s “Apparatchik of the Month.”
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Intellectual diversity or intellectual insult?
The Missouri House of Representatives passed a bill last week that would require public colleges to report regularly on how they promote and protect “intellectual diversity.” While the bill still must be approved by the Senate and the governor to become law, House passage was a major victory for groups seeking legislative help to change […]
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Intellectual diversity hoax
Without exception, every official in higher education cites the need for diversity. Most usually mean racial, ethnic and geographic diversity, but occasionally intellectual diversity enters the picture too. However, there is a disparity between racial diversity and intellectual diversity now reaching public consciousness. In June 2005, the American Council on Education and 29 institutions of […]
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Campus Intellectual Diversity Debated
Students report being pressured into particular political views by professors on Missouri campuses. “I think there’s good sides on both parts of the spectrum so just meeting in the middle somewhere in my opinion is the best way,” said Pat Jackson, MU student. While most students speak their minds freely, some Missouri college students say […]
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