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#1
General Discussion / Re: NYT Spelling Bee
Last post by Langue_doc - Today at 04:48:24 AM
Good morning!

Pangrams and genius so far. Last word was plug.

Found benevolent, mouthful, mournful, and a few more words, but they all remained mateless, alas!

Happy solving!
#2
The State of Higher Ed / Re: Indiana law requires "inte...
Last post by Wahoo Redux - March 28, 2024, 08:42:15 PM
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.
#3
The State of Higher Ed / Re: Indiana law requires "inte...
Last post by dismalist - March 28, 2024, 06:21:31 PM
Mustn't confuse motives with consequences. Too anthropomorphic. The one doesn't map into the other when there is competition.
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The State of Higher Ed / Re: Indiana law requires "inte...
Last post by ciao_yall - March 28, 2024, 05:52:07 PM
Quote from: marshwiggle on March 28, 2024, 07:33:45 AM
Quote from: apl68 on March 28, 2024, 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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The State of Higher Ed / Re: Indiana law requires "inte...
Last post by ciao_yall - March 28, 2024, 05:48:57 PM
Quote from: marshwiggle on March 28, 2024, 09:32:17 AM
Quote from: apl68 on March 28, 2024, 09:21:22 AM
Quote from: marshwiggle on March 28, 2024, 08:17:15 AM
Quote from: Wahoo Redux on March 28, 2024, 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?

#6
Research & Scholarship / Re: March Research Thread
Last post by Parasaurolophus - March 28, 2024, 04:31:43 PM
Quote from: Parasaurolophus on March 28, 2024, 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.
#7
The State of Higher Ed / Re: NYT: Harvard Plagiarism Re...
Last post by Sun_Worshiper - March 28, 2024, 02:21:16 PM
Quote from: financeguy on March 28, 2024, 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.
#8
The State of Higher Ed / Re: J.D. Vance: "Sanctuary Cit...
Last post by Ruralguy - March 28, 2024, 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.
#9
General Discussion / Re: Random Thoughts Anew
Last post by waterboy - March 28, 2024, 01:31:26 PM
3...2...1...gender discussion
#10
General Discussion / Re: RIP: To remember those los...
Last post by hmaria1609 - March 28, 2024, 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.