Tag Archives: Higher Ed

White Privilege Of Asians

Posted on November 22, 2021 by The Political Hat

     When touting “diversity”, obviously colleges highlight “Students of Color” and  exclude White students.  Oh, and apparently Asian students are not “diverse” enough and have to sit with the White kids in the uncool/non-diverse section of the statistics. We're at the … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Woke Medicine: Psychic Suffering; Black Revolutionary Feminism; Humanism, Equity, and Anti-Racism

Posted on November 18, 2021 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: Woke medicine is crazy!      First, a little mood music:      Carrying on… … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Banned Words In Academia: Freedom; Rigor; China Virus

Posted on October 28, 2021 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: Shut up, they explained!      First, a little mood music:      Carrying on… … Continue reading →

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Mandatory Pronouns In North Dakota

Posted on October 25, 2021 by The Political Hat

     The University of North Dakota is proposing a “Gender Inclusion” rule that would mandate everyone affiliated with the university and even mere visitors to this public campus run by the government of North Dakota! Gender Inclusion by ThePoliticalHat      And if … Continue reading →

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University of San Diego To Prospective Faculty: DIE Or Else!

Posted on October 12, 2021 by The Political Hat

     The far Left have long ago taken over higher education, despite venerable remnants, and are in the process of fortifying their positions by requiring all prospective faculty to declare support for their DIE agenda (i.e. “diversity”, “inclusion”, and “equity”). Unsurprisingly, … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Academic MiniTru: Decolonizing Curricula; Revising History; Woke Propaganda

Posted on September 23, 2021 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: The academic equivalent of telling students that their choco rations increased … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Racial Segregation in Academia: Parent-Teach Dialogue Sessions; Racial Affinity Housing; Internships

Posted on September 2, 2021 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: Your kind don’t belong here…      First, a little mood music:      Carrying … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Educational Equity In Action: The Three “R’s” Purged From Diploma Requirements; Equity-Based Honors Program; Re-Segregation Of Schools

Posted on August 26, 2021 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: Dumbing down the kids for Social Justice!      First, a little mood … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Woke Learning: Indigenous Creationism; Critical Race Collective’s 5 Tenets; Not Really Math

Posted on July 29, 2021 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: The woke way of knowing.      First, a little mood music:      Science … Continue reading →

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It’s Not The Funding, It’s The Pedagogy

Posted on July 28, 2021 by The Political Hat

     There is much to complain about “new” methods of teaching mathematics, regardless of if it’s under the moniker of “common core” or not. As has been noted here before, many of these methods can serve as useful shortcuts… to those … Continue reading →

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