Virginia is where British Gen. Charles Cornwallis surrendered to Gen. George Washington at Yorktown. It is the birthplace of eight U.S. presidents. It is home to both Thomas Jefferson’s alma mater and the University...
Harvard President Drew Faust gave a speech at West Point recently underscoring the vital role the humanities play in forming effective leaders. She singled out West Point’s “general liberal arts education” and its ability...
One fear of academic freedom groups like the American Association of University Professors […]
The American Council of Trustees and Alumni attracted the grudging attention of the Chronicle of Higher Education recently. The article is behind the paywall, unfortunately, but you can get the drift from the title,...
After serving in the U.S. Army, I came home and went to college on the G.I. Bill. During that time I came across some interesting people – for example a student teacher who taught...
In a scene that smacks of Monty Python’s 1979 classic The Life of Brian, a grassroots movement at Stanford University is forcing the public to ask, “Besides democracy, education, philosophy, logic, mathematics, engineering, literature,...
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