Tag Archives: Higher Education

Mercedes Lynn de Uriarte : Supreme Court Case Raises Larger Diversity Issues at UT-Austin

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Though the UT-Austin student body is among the most diverse in the country, other related issues plague the school and its history. Photo by Eric Gay / AP / Christian Science Monitor.Supreme Court focus on UTstudent DNA masks pressing issues … Continue reading →

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Robert Jensen : What Starts at UT… Accelerates Destruction?

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from Latinitas.UT motto modification:What starts here…accelerates destruction? While UT administrators may be heartfelt in their belief that ‘we are driven to solve society’s issues,’ most of the so-called solutions that are generated ignore or intensify the fundamental problems of … Continue reading →

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Jay D. Jurie : A Free School for the 21st Century

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

The Professor, his own self. Graphic treatment by James Retherford / The Rag Blog.A free school for the 21st century:The Online University of the Left The OUL is dedicated to ‘changing our thinking, changing opinion, changing the world.’ By Jay … Continue reading →

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Ron Jacobs : Back to School in the Twilight of Capitalism

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Back to school! Image from Power Line.Back to school in the twilight of capitalism The combination of high costs, a smaller job market, and decreasing financial assistance has made postsecondary education a less-likely choice for many capable potential students. By Ron … Continue reading →

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Harry Targ : Fairness in Hypocrisy Valley

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from Occasional Links and Commentary.Fairness in Hypocrisy Valley Since elections, the public expression of political power, are significantly determined by millionaires, trustees at Hypocrisy Valley usually are the wealthy and powerful. By Harry Targ | The Rag Blog | … Continue reading →

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Harry Targ : Universities and Political Conflict

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

“The Corporate University.” Graphic from Occasional Links & Commentary. Whose interests do they serve? Universities and political conflict Now, in the midst of a deep economic crisis, political and economic elites are lobbying to create new structures of power in higher … Continue reading →

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Harry Targ : Mitch Daniels, Educator!

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

All decked out: Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels models his new Purdue leather jacket after being named the school’s next president in West Lafayette, Indiana., Thursday, June 21, 2012. Photo by Michael Conroy / AP.Purdue names Mitch Daniels president: The crisis … Continue reading →

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Harry Targ : Higher Education, Capitalism, and the ‘Paterno Effect’

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Virtual Penn State Nittany Lion by Avatar Sculptor Cheen Pitney / Cheen Pitney’s Peacefools.The ‘Paterno effect’:Thinking about capitalism,higher education, and moral repugnance By Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / November 21, 2011 “And when I think of all the … Continue reading →

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Harry Targ : Higher Education Headed in Wrong Direction

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Editorial cartoon by Mark Weber / iHaveNet.21st Century higher education:An institution in crisis By Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / August 1, 2010 The modern university At my home university, only Coca-Cola products can be distributed on campus as … Continue reading →

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