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D.W. Fenza: Democracy & the Corruptible Soul of Higher Education

One of the many troubling aspects of the January 6th attack on the Capitol was that some of our most highly educated senators worked in the service of lies and the anti-democratic opposition to certification of the 2020 election.

December 19, 2021 · Leave a comment

Noam Chomsky: On the Love of Teaching

We certainly want people, both faculty and students, to be engaged in activity that’s satisfying, enjoyable, challenging, exciting–and I don’t really think that’s hard. Even young children are creative, inquisitive, … Continue reading

October 8, 2014 · 5 Comments

Noam Chomsky: The Death of the American University

On hiring faculty off the tenure track That’s part of the business model. It’s the same as hiring temps in industry or what they call “associates” at Walmart, employees that … Continue reading

August 10, 2014 · 7 Comments

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