Category:Education
Micro-aggression and Macro-aggression
March 3, 2016 | Post
“The best response to micro-aggression is macro-aggression.” So says Cal State University Los Angeles Professor Robert Weide in response to an editor from the news website Breitbart giving a speech before students at Cal State University. Let’s unpack that statement, shall we? Micro-aggressions, defined as real or perceived everyday verbal, nonverbal, and environmental slights, snubs, […]
If You Want to Change Society but Don’t Know How, Here’s a Helpful Resource
February 26, 2016 | Post
According to a recent Reason-Rupe poll, 58 percent of Americans ages 18-24 view socialism favorably. But according to the same poll, young Americans strongly favor a “free-market” economy versus a government-controlled system by a margin of 32 percentage points. How is that possible? A Concerning Trend Many young Americans view “socialism” in terms of free […]
What Does It Mean To Learn Liberty?
February 26, 2016 | Video
What does it mean to learn liberty? We believe that when people are allowed to freely speak, think, argue, trade, create, invest, protest and otherwise spend their lives as they see fit that the world is a more peaceful, prosperous place.
Can We Really Learn From Hate Speech?
February 25, 2016 | Post
When Williams College President, Adam Falk, cancelled John Derbyshire’s campus speech, many in the school community hailed the decision. The controversially conservative writer is known for his strong, and sometimes abrasive, stances on issues like multiculturalism and immigration. But unlike his classmates, sophomore Zachary Wood called the President’s decision “not merely injudicious, but undemocratic, irresponsible, […]
How to Get Funding for Your PhD
February 22, 2016 | Post
Grad school is difficult enough without worrying about money. We’ve put together a list which should help you think less about your budget and more about your research. Fully Funded Degree Programs If you’re still applying to grad school, you might be interested in this list of fully-funded degree programs from ProFellow. IHS PhD Fee […]
Featured On Demand Program of the Week: Getting Politics Out of Education
February 22, 2016 | Post
Is it unjust that some people receive a good education because they live in a good neighborhood, while those in poor neighborhoods are sent to failing schools? “School choice” is a means to break free from the restrictive location-based public school system, giving parents the freedom to choose the school that is right for their […]
8 Great Economics PhD Programs to Check Out
February 19, 2016 | Post
Want to apply to grad school, but not sure which degree programs are right for you? We’ve put together a list of 8 great degree programs for those interested in classical liberal ideas to help you on your path to your PhD: George Mason University The economics PhD program at George Mason is a great […]
3 Things to Consider When Applying for Graduate Programs
February 17, 2016 | Post
After careful consideration of all of the factors listed, you’ve decided grad school is for you. Now what? Narrow in on a topic or program. This may seem like an obvious first step, but it is easy to overlook in the frenzy to find the right school. Which program is right for you, though, depends on […]
5 things to ask yourself before you go to graduate school
February 15, 2016 | Post
Suppose that while you’re in college, one of your professors challenges you to look at the world from a different perspective. Or perhaps you discover that you’re really good at research and writing. Or you’re realizing that your classes are making you want to learn more about your discipline–even teach it. At this point, you […]
Federal Judge Scores Pro-Marijuana Advocates a Free Speech Win at Iowa State
February 11, 2016 | Post
It’s not all gloom and doom for free speech on college campuses through the United States. For instance, a federal judge just ordered administrators at Iowa State to stop censoring a pro-marijuana legalization group’s t-shirts in a free speech win. Jacob Sullum of Reason writes: In October 2012, the ISU chapter of the National Organization for the […]
Censors Getting High on Their Own Authority
February 1, 2016 | Post
Forbidden to wear a t-shirt featuring a plant leaf? Isn’t this the Land of the Free? A U.S. District Court in Iowa agrees. It recently upheld the First Amendment rights of a student group at Iowa State University after administrators tried to stop them from wearing t-shirts featuring images of marijuana leaves. School officials, according […]
National School Choice Week
January 28, 2016 | Post
Imagine being required to use the dry-cleaner in your neighborhood, even if you prefer the services, prices, and quality of the one across town. That’s the scenario that most American parents are in when it comes to sending their children to public school. For the most part, they are prisoners of their neighborhoods, required to […]
Star Wars Conspiracy: Behind the History
January 22, 2016 | Video
Are you a huge Star Wars Fan? Did you know the conspiracy behind the story of Star Wars? Check out Professor Amy Sturgis revealing the historical meaning behind these iconic films.
What Would Martin Luther King, Jr. Think of Today’s Limits on Free Speech?
January 22, 2016 | Post
As America celebrates the life and work of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., it is important to remember all the work MLK did for free speech on behalf of minorities. The day before his assassination in 1986, King delivered a speech in which he highlighted the importance of First Amendment rights in the civil rights […]
Roman Phalluses Sink Professor
January 14, 2016 | Post
Academic free speech is in serious jeopardy. And censorship doesn’t only hurt students—it also silences the professors who oversee and guide the flow of dialogue in the classroom. A former professor at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota found that out the hard way. David Hillman, a drama instructor, helped out with school plays before he […]
Campus Speech Repression is Nothing New
January 7, 2016 | Post
Greg Lukianoff, president of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), pointed out in a recent essay that the threat to free speech on college campuses is nothing new. Proponents of political correctness have long sought to impose speech codes to censor the masses. In 2004, a University of New Hampshire student was evicted from his dorm […]
Announcing Institute for Humane Studies at the International Students For Liberty Conference 2016
December 17, 2015 | Post
Institute for Humane Studies (IHS) has a few breakout sessions at ISFLC 2016 you wont want to miss. Be sure to register for ISFLC before the new year when prices jump! Looking for another reason to attend the 9th International Students For Liberty Conference? I’ve got three: David Friedman, Bryan Caplan, and Antony Davies. The […]
Microaggressions and Professor Speech on Campus
December 17, 2015 | Post
The fall semester at many universities is coming to an end. That means course evaluations – one of the few opportunities students have to provide feedback on their professors. Constructive criticism is often taken into account in decisions about promotions and tenure. But now there is a movement to expand course evaluations to include feedback […]
Trivia: Did you know this about Rose Wilder Lane?
December 17, 2015 | Post
Did you know? Rose Wilder Lane, daughter of Little House on the Prairie author Laura Ingalls Wilder, was sympathetic to communism until a Red Cross mission to Russia, that would later influence her to become a libertarian? This article from the Foundation for Economic Education explains her disillusionment with communism: “Lane visited the Soviet Union […]
Trivia: Did you know this about Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales?
December 10, 2015 | Post
Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia, was influenced Friedrich Hayek’s essay, “The Use of Knowledge in Society” which argues that information is decentralized. You know it’s true, because it says so on Wikipedia, but if you’re looking for other sources, it’s corroborated by this New Yorker article, and Wales even went on EconTalk with Russ Roberts […]
South Park Skewers Political Correctness
December 9, 2015 | Post
Today is the season finale of South Park, which has lampooned political correctness this season. From “PC Principal” to “Shitipatown,” South Park showcases – in the words of Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III – “the tyranny of political correctness.” This tyranny manifests itself in the stifling of unpopular and un-PC free expression. Recently, this […]
The War on Yoga
December 8, 2015 | Post
Free expression is under attack on college campuses. Last month, there was an uproar over – of all things – Halloween costumes at Yale. Now, it’s a war on yoga. The University of Ottawa recently decided to ban a free yoga class because of worries over “cultural appropriation” – the PC term du jour referencing […]
Free Books on Free Markets
December 4, 2015 | Post
Looking to learn more about Austrian economics, libertarianism, or classical liberal thought? The Mises Institute (named for famed Austrian economist Ludwig von Mises, author of Human Action) offers a huge online library of books, journal articles, and other writings on a range of topics related to Austrian economics and classical liberalism. Here are just a […]
Free Speech and Central Funding
December 3, 2015 | Post
Controversies surrounding the funding of college publications with student fees illustrate some important difficulties when it comes to the funding and activities of the federal government. Wesleyan University’s student government cut funding for the campus newspaper in the wake of an op-ed critical of the Black Lives Matter movement. The University of California at San […]