Jefferson’s geopolitical and diplomatic gestures, alongside his formal and personal correspondence, allow us to understand his essay on Cervantes. I refer to “Query VI” of Notes on the State of Virginia (1785). The meaning of this text remains invisible to those unfamiliar with the protocols of Don Quijote de la Mancha (DQ). Most readers expect Montesquieu’s […]
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A recent article in the Atlantic revealed the startling truth that students at Columbia University—one of America’s most elite colleges—are unprepared to read books. Columbia University, where I completed my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English literature, based its reputation on its famous Core Curriculum, a series of required courses that introduce students to the […]
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Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by City Journal on November 19, 2024. With edits to match Minding the Campus’s style guidelines, it is crossposted here with permission. The Supreme Court in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard (SFFA) banned the use of race in admissions in higher education. In the State University of New York system, however, race-conscious methods […]
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For decades, there have been complaints that states have been cutting funding for colleges, often referred to as state disinvestment. But in my annual report tracking trends in state funding, I show that state disinvestment is a myth. The figure below shows state funding per student over the past 43 years. The dashed blue regression […]
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Editor’s Note: The following is an article originally published on the author’s Substack Diogenes In Exile on September 02, 2024. With edits to fit MTC’s style, it is crossposted here with permission. When I started classes for a Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at the University of Tennessee in August of 2022, I was excited to […]
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For decades, international testing data have shown that the United States, for all its leadership in technological innovation and economic success, has been, at best, so-so in teaching fundamental knowledge to young Americans. Moreover, the situation appears to have worsened, aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic, but it has not recovered to anemic pre-pandemic levels since. […]
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There have been ongoing campus protests against Israel, with participation from Arab students and members of the public. Unfortunately, some Jews, both on and off campus, are also involved in these protests. But what about vigils or demonstrations in support of Israel, the only Jewish state in the world? In universities dominated by radical leftist […]
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Minding the Campus has launched a new column featuring translated articles from the Observatory of University Ethics, a collective of volunteer academics led by Xavier-Laurent Salvador, a faculty member at the Sorbonne. This collaboration brings a valuable international perspective to our site, offering insights into global higher education issues seen through a French lens, with […]
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Editor’s Note: This article, originally published in French by the Observatory of University Ethics on March 4, 2022, was translated into English by the Observatory before being edited to align with Minding the Campus’s style guidelines. It is crossposted here with permission. The expression “glass ceiling” is a polysemic metaphor, at least in its use. […]
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Research misconduct. It is defined by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as “fabricating, falsifying, and/or plagiarizing in proposing, performing, or reviewing research, or in reporting research results.”[1] It is deplorable and shameful behavior, grounds for serious disciplinary action. And it is alarmingly on the rise in the science world. In mid-September, science journalism was […]
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Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by the Law & Liberty on November 13, 2024. With edits to match Minding the Campus’s style guidelines, it is crossposted here with permission. Disparity studies comparing various demographic groups based on different outcomes in education, employment, health, housing, and income have been a staple of public policy analysis for decades. […]
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Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal on November 13, 2024. With edits to match Minding the Campus’s style guidelines, it is crossposted here with permission. Professor John Ellis has been a critic of our higher education system for many years. His book the Breakdown of Higher Education—which I […]
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The trouble really begins when the fishermen and the fox hunters prepare to fight. The First Continental Congress had already met but hadn’t called for armed resistance. After all, they were still petitioning the king to withdraw the Intolerable Acts and were only calling for a boycott of British goods. But plenty of Americans had […]
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Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by the College Fix on November 15, 2024. With edits to match Minding the Campus’s style guidelines, it is crossposted here with permission. Boston College hired a new professor in theater arts this year to teach a class that will “interpret the theme of identity” in Shakespeare’s “Macbeth.” One scholar criticized […]
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Over the past week, I’ve had challenging conversations with many students. While they recognize that Donald Trump won re-election fairly and that the country’s mood differs from the campus atmosphere, they still feel frustrated and anxious. I try to reassure them that our future is bright and that we live in a great country, yet […]
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From October 28th to the wee hours of October 31st, I attended Hereticon at the Faena Hotel on Miami Beach. Put on by tech billionaire Peter Thiel—who has been frequently and unfairly villainized by the mainstream media and academia—through his Founders Fund and organized by the indefatigable Michael Solano, Hereticon is a conference for those […]
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October was a challenging month for college football, marked by a troubling series of player arrests at multiple universities. Here’s a breakdown of the most significant incidents: University of Georgia Arrest Epidemic The University of Georgia (UGA) football team has been plagued by a series of arrests this year, with six players facing various […]
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Editor’s Note: The following is an article originally published on the author’s Substack Diogenes In Exile on November 11, 2024. With edits to fit MTC’s style, it is crossposted here with permission. Tremors from the election continue to ripple across the country, and the meltdown among the Democrats rages on. What is undeniable is that there […]
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Harvard University has taken heavy criticism in the last year for not responding adequately to disruptive protests, encampments, and acts of anti-Semitism on its campus. Under the leadership of new president Alan Garber, it set out to ensure this year would be better. New and clearer rules pertaining to free expression, particularly protest and its […]
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The president of Brigham Young University (BYU), a Christian university located in Provo, Utah, issued an exciting announcement this past summer for the Christian higher education sector: BYU will be developing and opening a faith-based medical school. It will be the first of its kind in the American Southwest and seventh in the entirety of […]
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“Any society that separates its scholars from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting done by fools.” — Thucydides (4th Century BCE) When thanked for my service, I respond saying that my 34 years in the Air Force were an honor. My service included extraordinary opportunities: a bachelor’s from the […]
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