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Myths of the Ivory Tower

From Jay Schalin at the John William Pope Center, the ten biggest misconceptions in academia:

1. There is no liberal bias in academia.
2. Everybody should go to college.
3. Academia is more noble than the business community.
4. Diversity makes everything better.
5. All faculty research is necessary and/or important.
6. Academic freedom means anything goes.
7. Higher Education drives the economy.
8. Natural aptitude doesn’t matter.
9. Morality is relative.
10. All cultures are equally good.

Posted on 03/11/10 10:39 AM by Alex Adrianson | Blog Archive

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