I Know Why College Grades Are Going Up. It’s Definitely Not Wokeism.

Even professionally secure faculty like me know to anticipate the possibility of grade complaints, so when we assess student work, we spend significant time justifying the grades we assign. This isn’t all bad; it’s important for students to understand the Continue reading I Know Why College Grades Are Going Up. It’s Definitely Not Wokeism.

How New Jersey College Democrats Were Threatened Over a Primary Endorsement

A spokesperson for Murphy’s campaign told the outlet that the comments and calls were made by a “young person with no connection to our campaign, one who seemed eager to help, albeit in a misguided manner.” Magee, for her part, Continue reading How New Jersey College Democrats Were Threatened Over a Primary Endorsement

The Sick Hypocrisy of the Republican Investigation Into College Campuses

But the retreat might be about more than just a legislative migraine. In recent years, Republican officials have become increasingly incensed by a lack of action by their party on Capitol Hill, voicing anxieties about returning to the campaign trail Continue reading The Sick Hypocrisy of the Republican Investigation Into College Campuses

The Real Problem With Those College Presidents? Gross Incompetence.

Why? Let us count the ways. First, speakers traditionally work their way up, slowly building relationships, doing favors, raising money. Jordan has surely done some of that, but it’s not his real calling card. His real calling card is that Continue reading The Real Problem With Those College Presidents? Gross Incompetence.

New College Students Are Fleeing Ron Desantis’s Overhaul

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s multi-million overhaul of the New College of Florida is rapidly turning into a disaster. New College, a Sarasota campus of the University of South Florida, reported Wednesday that its numbers were in dramatic decline. In its Continue reading New College Students Are Fleeing Ron Desantis’s Overhaul

The One Thing the Supreme Court Got Right: Blowing Up College Sports

“It just strikes me as odd that the coaches’ salaries have ballooned and they’re in the amateur ranks, as are the players,” Justice Clarence Thomas, a longtime college football fan, told Seth Waxman, a lawyer who argued on behalf of Continue reading The One Thing the Supreme Court Got Right: Blowing Up College Sports