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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Years ago, at an event attended by local political and business leaders, a major real estate developer expressed shock and disbelief that I, a professor who is not a Marxist, worked in academia. He declared to me in front of everyone at the table that “real power is in business,” to which I replied that […]
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The Trump administration’s efforts to roll back “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) on college and university campuses have gotten a lot of attention, and rightly so. There has also been significant pushback, with many institutions simply faking compliance by renaming their DEI departments while pursuing the same Marxist agenda. Still, I think conservatives can be […]
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At just 19, Brianna Moore faces trial for the aggravated manslaughter of her newborn daughter—a tragedy born from a worldview, cultivated on too many campuses, that strips life of its worth. Last October, in the privacy of her dorm bathroom, Moore delivered a baby girl. Minutes later, she suffocated the child, wrapped her in a […]
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Editor’s Note: The following is an article originally published on the College Fix on August 14, 2025. With edits to match Minding the Campus’s style guidelines, it is crossposted here with permission. Two bioethics professors at Western Michigan University are exploring a controversial thought experiment: Should spreading a debilitating meat allergy be morally required if eating meat is […]
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Editor’s Note: The following article was originally published by the Observatory of University Ethics on April 16, 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. Hollywood was in a frenzy. The Césars […]
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Editor’s Note: The following is an article originally published on Diogenes in Exile on May 12, 2025. With edits to match Minding the Campus’s style guidelines, it is crossposted here with permission. This is part one of a series. CACREP’s Gold Standard or Legal Overreach? The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) […]
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Imagine graduating from college, diploma in hand, ready to embark on your career. But instead of interviewing with multiple companies and choosing the best fit, you’re drafted by a single employer based on their needs and your ranking. No negotiation, no choice—just assignment. This scenario, absurd in most professions, is the reality for many collegiate […]
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When Princeton President Christopher Eisgruber turned on his fellow university leaders at an April panel discussion, all but accusing Vanderbilt and Washington University chancellors of “carrying water for the Trump administration,” he revealed the dangerous delusion gripping elite academia. His outburst at the Association of American Universities (AAU) meeting wasn’t just poor form; it was a […]
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Our American Revolution series has reached the tense summer of 1775—a time when the Continental Congress was doing two things at once: sending polite petitions to King George III and loading muskets for battle. In our latest installment, we cover the Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms, which laid out why […]
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Texas lawmakers this year introduced Senate Bill 37 and recently ratified it as an Act, “relating to the governance of public institutions of higher education, including review of curriculum and certain degree and certificate programs, the powers and duties of a faculty council or senate, training for members of the governing board, and the establishment […]
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The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) is a union and membership organization for faculty. Among its missions is to “define fundamental professional values and standards” in part as a defense against outside interference. They’ve failed that part of their mission. The AAUP has long been a typical left-wing organization—see the 2015 essay, “The AAUP […]
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The discussion board has become a default communication tool in online and hybrid courses, and even in many in-person classes. Many of these discussions follow a predictable formula: “Post once. Reply to two peers. Minimum 300 words. Replies must be substantial.” What once promised dialogue and reflection now more often promotes checkbox engagement. Why are we […]
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