SMU – FUN! FUN! FUN! Is that what college is for?

April 2, 2024 by

I just happened to go to their site. It starts with “SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD TIME”. Hmmm. Just type in smu.edu.

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Universities Don’t Want Much Research Oversight (WSJ)

March 29, 2024 by

Here is a link to the excellent article. The Feds Want More Oversight of Scientific Research. Universities Are Fighting Back. – WSJ I wrote a post The Purloined Proof (inside-higher-ed.com about how some well-known professors stole someone’s work. I reference it my comment on the Journal’s articles. Here is my comment. I’m a former professor. […]

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Pamel Paul of the NY Times Sadly Misses the Forest for the Trees

March 14, 2024 by

Here is a link to my comment and her opinion piece. Opinion | Colleges Are Putting Their Futures at Risk – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

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John Adams on Education for All

March 12, 2024 by

“The preservation of the means of knowledge among the lowest ranks, is of more importance to the public than all the property of all the rich men in the country. It is even of more consequence to the rich themselves, and to their prosperity.” – A Dissertation on the Canon and Feudal Law, 1765

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The School Issues We’re Battling Over Aren’t the Ones That Matter (by N. Kristof of the NY Times)

March 7, 2024 by

Click this link to see my comment. Opinion | The School Issues We’re Battling Over Aren’t the Ones That Matter – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

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Was Thomas Jefferson Right? Yes! Just See Today’s Poll in the NY Times

March 2, 2024 by

The difference between college educated voters and no college education is dramatic. To see scroll down in the poll and see the differences. Cross-Tabs: February 2024 Times/Siena Poll of Registered Voters Nationwide – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

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Mystery? What Mystery?

February 27, 2024 by

Opinion | The Mystery of White Rural Rage – The New York Times (nytimes.com) In this piece Prof. Krugman admits that he is confused. He says he just doesn’t get it. I doubt if he will ever read my comment, but here is what I posted. Prof. Krugman doesn’t get it because it is beyond […]

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“…let our students know that Harvard is not really in the business of preparing them to grapple with the world’s complexities…”

February 25, 2024 by

I found this article interesting. I’m not going to comment on it, other than to say that I totally agree with this quote from the next to last paragraph. Here is a link to the article. Students Aren’t the Obstacle to Open Debate at Harvard – WSJ

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WSJ: Half of College Grads Are Underemployed

February 24, 2024 by

For followers of this blog, there is nothing new. The data is important, though, and I will dig into it. In the meantime, here is a link to the article. Half of College Grads Are Working Jobs That Don’t Use Their Degrees  – WSJ

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