Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of an article originally published by The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal on August 22, 2025. It is cross-posted here with permission. Much has been reported lately on the influence of foreign actors such as Qatar, Iran, and China on American campuses. What seems to slip under the […]
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The editor of this sainted website, Jared Gould, recently and provocatively argued that colleges are complicit in the rising frustration and rage among students indoctrinated in the fashionable wokeness of the modern academy. Case in point: the disconcerting behavior of many students who viewed Luigi Mangione, an honors Ivy League graduate and the suspected killer […]
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On August 23, 1775, King George III made it clear he was done with illusions about his American colonies. In his Proclamation for Suppressing Rebellion and Sedition, he stated that “many of Our Subjects in divers Parts of Our Colonies and Plantations in North America, misled by dangerous and ill-designing Men … have at length proceeded […]
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The Fall 2025 semester has commenced at universities throughout the U.S. Many new and returning students will pursue a course of study in various STEM-related fields. I teach chemistry to two separate STEM (Science, Engineering, Technology, and Math) cohorts. One is made up of students preparing for careers in medicine, forensics, marine biology, and graduate […]
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Through the ages, humanity’s perception of weight has shifted drastically. In the 18th century, circuses brazenly boasted obese individuals as “attractions,” while later etiquette advised more tact, famously instructing: “never tell a lady she’s fat.” Today, obesity has been recast as a social justice issue, with the left treating body size as a symbol of […]
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The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) once stood as the guardian of higher education’s integrity. When it was founded in 1915, its mission was simple yet profound: protect academic freedom, defend tenure, and ensure that scholarship—not politics—guided the work of faculty. For generations, it provided a vital buffer against political intimidation, ensuring that the […]
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Author’s Note: This article is from my weekly “Top of Mind” email, sent to subscribers every Thursday. For more content like this and to receive the full newsletter each week, enter your name and email under “SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER, ‘TOP OF MIND,’” located on the right-hand side of the site. On Tuesday, I […]
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On March 19th, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) released guidance affirming that “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) related discrimination is unlawful, citing the landmark U.S. Supreme Court opinion Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College (SFFA) as authority and support. The guidance marked a […]
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Few sectors of American life are as toxic and dysfunctional as higher education, and yet sometimes delicious rectification happens, and it is a time to savor. American universities are starting to crack under pressure—from growing public skepticism about higher education, outside activism, and the Trump administration’s push to stamp out both anti-Semitism and unconstitutional “diversity, […]
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It started out as a concert like any other. Music blasted through stacked speakers, the Old Town School of Folk Music logo emblazoned on flags hanging from the top of the stage, billowing in the breeze like a war banner. People stood around, drunk, happy, and dancing. In the crowd, I stood with my friends, […]
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Editor’s Note: The following is an article originally published on RealClear Science on August 19, 2025. With edits to match Minding the Campus’s style guidelines, it is crossposted here with permission. The irreproducibility crisis of modern science—the failure of large proportions of scientific research to produce true results—just keeps on going. In November, a survey of 1,924 biomedical […]
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Whether you’re a U.S. student studying close to home or an international student arriving in the States for a semester overseas, knowing that you have your finances in order is key to alleviating study anxiety and ensuring you’re well-prepared to live comfortably away from home. Getting started on your student budget means first identifying exactly […]
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When I arrived at Vanderbilt Divinity School in 1994, I enrolled in a class that caught my eye: “Theology and the Nazi State,” taught by Jack Forstman. Given my family’s hasty departure from the Third Reich in the late 1930s, and my own interest in theology, I was intrigued. The course turned out to be […]
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Editor’s Note: The following article was originally published by the Observatory of University Ethics on July 3, 2025. The Observatory translated it into English from French. I have edited it, to the best of my ability, to align with Minding the Campus’s style guidelines. It is crossposted here with permission. On June 13, Le Monde, under the […]
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Editor’s Note: The following is an article originally published on the College Fix on August 18, 2025. With edits to match Minding the Campus’s style guidelines, it is crossposted here with permission. President Donald Trump’s administration has condemned George Washington University for breaking the law by failing to address the harassment of Jewish students on campus. “Today, the […]
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“On today’s college campuses, students are not maturing — they’re managing. Beneath a facade of progressive slogans and institutional virtue-signaling lies a quiet psychological crisis, driven by the demands of ideological conformity.” Researchers Forest Romm and Kevin Waldman just published a devastating portrait of undergraduate life at Northwestern University and the University of Michigan, “Performative […]
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There’s an entire TikTok category of videos, Why is Common Core Math Bad. If you go to Instagram, there’s a math teacher who’ll tell you, If you’ve ever tried to read the Common Core’s Standards for Mathematical Practices, they’re almost impossible for math teachers to understand … and that means that students, parents, and administrators […]
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Editor’s Note: The following is an article originally published on RealClear Education on August 15, 2025. With edits to match Minding the Campus’s style guidelines, it is crossposted here with permission. When the semester begins, my classroom fills with anticipation and nerves—mine included. Every term offers a chance to start fresh, build habits, and forge relationships […]
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Back in April, in a piece titled “The Horse, My Contributor, Is Dead,” I warned that we at Minding the Campus risked treading water by hammering the same points about “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI), wokeness, and campus anti-Semitism. Those truths are vital—but endlessly repeating them without fresh angles or deeper reporting amounts to beating […]
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The non-regulatory guidance for Title IV, Part A, of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 provides state and local educational agencies with information on the allowable use of federal funds. It is not legally binding, but it amounts to an unofficial endorsement by the Department of Education (ED)—no matter how much the agency […]
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