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#1
The ideology of "Diversity" is indeed coming back to bite some most devoted in the kettle-drum, that's for sure.

And these are partisan conservatives desperate to hold onto Western culture in its slow intractable glide into liberal (not the Classical definition) ideals who are pushing this business.
#2
Mustn't confuse motives with consequences. Too anthropomorphic. The one doesn't map into the other when there is competition.
#3
Quote from: marshwiggle on Today at 07:33:45 AM
Quote from: apl68 on Today at 07:19:13 AMSounds too subjective to be a very good piece of legislation, that's for sure.

Ridiculous as it is, the irony that the government is accusing universities of having a lack of intellectual diversity shows just how bad the culture wars have been for society.

I'm not sure the "government" representatives to which you speak are really interested in true "intellectual diversity," meaning genuine inquiry, the best outcomes for humanity, the scientific method, and all that other boring stuff.
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Quote from: marshwiggle on Today at 09:32:17 AM
Quote from: apl68 on Today at 09:21:22 AM
Quote from: marshwiggle on Today at 08:17:15 AM
Quote from: Wahoo Redux on Today at 07:49:32 AMMore conservative desperation.

Sure, but the fact that it can even be framed in terms of expanding intellectual diversity rather than the much more obvious requirement that they adopt the government approved viewpoint is unprecedented. (For contrast, consider the legislation that has been discussed here to prevent public schools from teaching certain viewpoints. That's the much more "normal" action historically.)


If you're saying the the universities have ceded much of the high ground in intellectual freedom debates, and made themselves into easier targets for those who wish them ill, there's a lot of truth to that.

That's it exactly. You said it more clearly that I did.

Define "intellectual diversity." Scientific creationism? The Laffer curve? That researcher who claims class size and per-pupil spending have no impact on student outcomes?

#5
Research & Scholarship / Re: March Research Thread
Last post by Parasaurolophus - Today at 04:31:43 PM
Quote from: Parasaurolophus on Today at 07:13:25 AMFinish checking, then gotta make a start on finding commentators for a conference.

Sent it off! Also did some housekeeping and read my assigned readings for next week; commentators tomorrow.
#6
Quote from: financeguy on Today at 09:11:21 AMTwo things can be true at the same time. If it is the case the plagiarism has occurred but only uncovered due to an outside actor with a different agenda, what do you propose? Let it slide due to the method of discovery?

This is the bottom line.

Yes, there are bad faith actors at the root of this, but the plagiarism is a problem that merits some degree of sanctioning nevertheless.
#7
The State of Higher Ed / Re: J.D. Vance: "Sanctuary Cit...
Last post by Ruralguy - Today at 01:42:18 PM
My guess is that these morons are really thinking about contractors, that is, people who do construction work on campus or maybe some of the people in the dinning facilities. Probably most are documented. I wouldn't be surprised if occasionally some aren't.
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General Discussion / Re: Random Thoughts Anew
Last post by waterboy - Today at 01:31:26 PM
3...2...1...gender discussion
#9
General Discussion / Re: RIP: To remember those los...
Last post by hmaria1609 - Today at 12:57:06 PM
Former Senator Joseph (Joe) Lieberman at age 82
I met then Sen. Lieberman during a Southwest Airlines flight from Baltimore to Manchester, NH. It was spring 2002. I had been home for spring break and was heading back to my college. Some well-wishers greeted him at both airports and a NH state trooper met him at the baggage claim.
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General Discussion / Re: RIP: To remember those los...
Last post by Langue_doc - Today at 12:36:03 PM
QuoteRichard Serra, Who Recast Sculpture on a Massive Scale, Dies at 85
His tilted walls of rusting steel, monumental blocks and other immense and inscrutable forms created environments that had to be walked through, or around, to be fully experienced.

A controversial sculptor, but I liked his Schunnemunk Fork at The Storm King Art Center, which I think is the perfect background for gigantic works of art.

ETA:
QuoteSchunnemunk Fork, a site-specific commission, is installed in a ten-acre rolling field with a natural border of nearby woods, which, at the time of the work's construction, was the southern edge of the Storm King property. When Richard Serra surveyed Storm King's grounds and chose the site, it had never before been considered for its artistic potential. He arrived at his final composition through a complex process that involved consulting both topographical maps and a surveyor, as well as walking the grounds with his wife, Clara Weyergraf-Serra. The work consists of four weathering steel plates set lengthwise and inserted into the ground at designated intervals. Each plate is eight feet high and two and a half inches thick; lengths vary from thirty-five to almost fifty-five feet. Roughly a third of the length of each rectangular plate is visible; the remainder is buried in the earth. The visible angles correspond to eight-foot drops in the terrain. The title refers to the four-pronged scheme of the piece and references nearby Schunnemunk Mountain.