Comments on: Diminishing The Universities http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/12/09/diminishing-the-universities/ Summum nec metuas diem, nec optes - Marcus Valerius Martialis Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:00:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Steve J. http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/12/09/diminishing-the-universities/comment-page-1/#comment-72315 Steve J. Mon, 10 Dec 2007 07:01:24 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/12/09/diminishing-the-universities/#comment-72315 American universities have been hospitable to conservatives since at least the 1930s. Prof. Maranto should familiarize himself with the Southern Agrarian Movement. Recent conservatives who have done very well are John Yoo and Condi Rice. I would add Richard Pipes, his son Daniel, F. A. Hayek, Ludwig von Mises, Richard Weaver, Leo Strauss and Wilmoore Kendall. American universities have been hospitable to conservatives since at least the 1930s. Prof. Maranto should familiarize himself with the Southern Agrarian Movement. Recent conservatives who have done very well are John Yoo and Condi Rice. I would add Richard Pipes, his son Daniel, F. A. Hayek, Ludwig von Mises, Richard Weaver, Leo Strauss and Wilmoore Kendall.

]]> By: Rich Horton http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/12/09/diminishing-the-universities/comment-page-1/#comment-72310 Rich Horton Mon, 10 Dec 2007 02:23:52 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/12/09/diminishing-the-universities/#comment-72310 <blockquote>Moreover, the leftist bias is also antimale, and males have responded by avoiding the humanities and social sciences, where they are now distinct minorities. As a result, the liberal arts and social sciences have degenerated into finishing schools for girls, who are thereby made unfit for productive careers in the private sector. They still, of course, can become faculty members in the humanities and social sciences and continue the collapse.</blockquote> Got any stats for that? I've heard that sort of thing plenty in the past ten years but I cannot say I've witnessed it. (And I've seen Political Science, Philosophy and History programs up close in Washington DC, Ohio, Missouri, Minnesota and Wisconsin...public and private universities...it isn't a great statistical sample, but if it was as bad as you say you would have thought I'd have seen it once.) None of those departments had majority female faculties, and only one small department had parity. I think the stuff Maranto points out is more relevent.

Moreover, the leftist bias is also antimale, and males have responded by avoiding the humanities and social sciences, where they are now distinct minorities. As a result, the liberal arts and social sciences have degenerated into finishing schools for girls, who are thereby made unfit for productive careers in the private sector. They still, of course, can become faculty members in the humanities and social sciences and continue the collapse.

Got any stats for that? I’ve heard that sort of thing plenty in the past ten years but I cannot say I’ve witnessed it. (And I’ve seen Political Science, Philosophy and History programs up close in Washington DC, Ohio, Missouri, Minnesota and Wisconsin…public and private universities…it isn’t a great statistical sample, but if it was as bad as you say you would have thought I’d have seen it once.) None of those departments had majority female faculties, and only one small department had parity.

I think the stuff Maranto points out is more relevent.

]]> By: Bob http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/12/09/diminishing-the-universities/comment-page-1/#comment-72308 Bob Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:17:45 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/12/09/diminishing-the-universities/#comment-72308 Moreover, the leftist bias is also antimale, and males have responded by avoiding the humanities and social sciences, where they are now distinct minorities. As a result, the liberal arts and social sciences have degenerated into finishing schools for girls, who are thereby made unfit for productive careers in the private sector. They still, of course, can become faculty members in the humanities and social sciences and continue the collapse. Moreover, the leftist bias is also antimale, and males have responded by avoiding the humanities and social sciences, where they are now distinct minorities. As a result, the liberal arts and social sciences have degenerated into finishing schools for girls, who are thereby made unfit for productive careers in the private sector. They still, of course, can become faculty members in the humanities and social sciences and continue the collapse.

]]> By: NortonPete http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/12/09/diminishing-the-universities/comment-page-1/#comment-72305 NortonPete Sun, 09 Dec 2007 23:13:58 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/12/09/diminishing-the-universities/#comment-72305 I was takening an online course from a prominent accredited college that encourged communication between students. I received a 90 grade on my first paper when I made the mistake to respond to a police officer who was also taking the course. I made a pro USA comment online and received a grade of 50 on my next paper from the same teacher. I was takening an online course from a prominent accredited college that encourged communication between students. I received a 90 grade on my first paper when I made the mistake to respond to a police officer who was also taking the course. I made a pro USA comment online and received a grade of 50 on my next paper from the same teacher.

]]> By: PoliGazette » Ideology in Universities http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/12/09/diminishing-the-universities/comment-page-1/#comment-72299 PoliGazette » Ideology in Universities Sun, 09 Dec 2007 20:55:12 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/12/09/diminishing-the-universities/#comment-72299 [...] Gaius comments: ”The existence of a monoculture presents students with only one point of view. Education becomes indoctrination and the intellectual rigor of the universities suffer. We’ve seen how awful it can get at the University of Delaware just recently. Maranto may be a little on the optimistic side, though. Some of the bias against conservatives and or Republicans is, I think, quite intentional. Look at how imbued the left is with a driving need to silence critics and stifle dissent (all the while screaming that they are being oppressed). They learned that somewhere, don’t you think?” [...] [...] Gaius comments: ”The existence of a monoculture presents students with only one point of view. Education becomes indoctrination and the intellectual rigor of the universities suffer. We’ve seen how awful it can get at the University of Delaware just recently. Maranto may be a little on the optimistic side, though. Some of the bias against conservatives and or Republicans is, I think, quite intentional. Look at how imbued the left is with a driving need to silence critics and stifle dissent (all the while screaming that they are being oppressed). They learned that somewhere, don’t you think?” [...]

]]> By: rufus http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/12/09/diminishing-the-universities/comment-page-1/#comment-72296 rufus Sun, 09 Dec 2007 19:12:37 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/12/09/diminishing-the-universities/#comment-72296 Dear Gaius I, absolutely, agree that that a Diversity of viewpoints is Vital for a Free Society. If, we, the citizens, must make decisions about the future direction of our country, then we need the information to judge wisely. That is one reason why blogs like this make an important contribution to the well-being of our progeny. Dear Gaius

I, absolutely, agree that that a Diversity of viewpoints is Vital for a Free Society. If, we, the citizens, must make decisions about the future direction of our country, then we need the information to judge wisely. That is one reason why blogs like this make an important contribution to the well-being of our progeny.

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