Tag: higher education
Metro State University: “Most Teacher Education Programs Perpetuate White Supremacy”
Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, has an alumni magazine called “buzz.” The most recent...
The Bullying of Conservatives at Colleges Needs to End
Back to school on America’s college campuses can be an exciting time for parents and students alike. But if your college freshman comes home for Thanksgiving...
Macalester College: Liberal Arts or Monoculture?
Macalester College is a small (2,000-plus students), highly regarded, and very selective liberal arts college in St. Paul, Minnesota. It is proud of its...
THE DECLINING PRESTIGE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
In the New York Times, Bret Stephens decries the decline of higher education. He cites a familiar litany of leftist presumption and abuse:
Anyone who has...
When My College Art Class Became a Political Ambush
One afternoon during my sophomore year at the University of Virginia, I had to attend a presentation from the college’s residential artist for an...
University Professor Steals Money, Republican Lawmakers Call for Action
University administrators began investigating Professor of Education Aaron Doering after 5 Eyewitness News requested Doering’s expense and travel reimbursement forms from the school.
First-class flights,...
Conservative grad shares her story: ‘I’ve spent the last four years...
I just graduated from St. Olaf College after receiving an education I didn’t expect. That’s because as a conservative at my small, Minnesota-based liberal...
Alyssa Ahlgren: Canceling student loan debt is regressive, among other problems
This commentary was originally submitted and published by Pioneer Press
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Minnesota’s own Ilhan Omar is standing alongside presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders in a proposal to...
Hardened Political Postures Quell Intellectual Debate, Development on Campuses
College campuses traditionally have strived to encourage free speech and acted as havens for the expression of diverse thought to examine beliefs and values....
Alyssa Ahlgren: Adversity Score Is Creating False Equality
The announcement of The College Board that it is adding an
“adversity score” to the SAT is another mistaken attempt to close a racial gap.
Racial...