Image of the Day: Media Coverage of the Women’s Marches
POSTED BY MARTIN KICH The CNN panel is even worse than the gender ratios industry-wide: But perhaps things will eventually change—and sooner, rather than later:
Well Beyond the Post-Factual
BY MARTIN KICH The following are excerpts from an item published by Politico and written by Shane Goldmacher and Matthew Nussbaum. The article describes Donald Trump’s first “official” speech as President, delivered at CIA headquarters. The tone of the piece is remarkably unsparing, especially for Politico: Standing on hallowed ground at the Langley headquarters, in…
Slogan of the Day (Plus Photos from Oakland Women's March)
BY HANK REICHMAN On an inspiring and momentous day when “pussy” — and her millions of supporters — grabbed back, there were many creative and smart slogans to be seen. Indeed, one of the most exciting aspects of today’s women’s march, apparently everywhere, was how “bottom-up” it was — very few prefab signs; lots of…
Women's Marches Nationwide, Part 3
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Women's Marches Nationwide, Part 2
POSTED BY MARTIN KICH Houston Indianapolis Los Angeles Los Angeles Louisville Madison Miami Nashville Nashville New Orleans New York Park City, Utah Philadelphia In response to Hank’s head’s up, here are a several photos of the event in Oakland:
Women's Marches Nationwide, Part 1
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Closing a University Golf Course; Monetizing Institutional Assets
BY MARTIN KICH Writing for Cleveland.com, Karen Farkas reports Kent State University is closing its golf course because of declining revenues and increasing operating costs. . . . The university bought the 18-hole par 70 course on Ohio 59 in Franklin Township, in 1966. The course includes a putting green, chipping area, snack bar, banquet room…
We Can Make a Difference!
BY HANK REICHMAN This month saw what the AAUP quickly labeled “A Concerted Attack on Academic Freedom” in Iowa and Missouri, as well as a boneheaded bill introduced in Arizona that would have banned discussions of “social justice” at the state’s public colleges and universities. But after faculty members and higher ed leaders pushed back,…
Admit, Persist, Graduate: Do They Add Up?
BY HARRY HELLENBRAND Harry Hellenbrand, who retired not long ago from his long-time position as provost at California State University (CSU), Northridge, remains one of the most respected and intelligent academic administrators in the CSU, who was revered — dare I say, even loved — by his faculty. Harry is also one of the most…
More on the Double Standards for College Coaches and Athletes
Writing for the Hartford Courant, Sally Jenkins provides a very acerbically satiric, first-person response ostensibly from University of Connecticut football coach Randy Edsell to the furor now surrounding his decision to rescind a scholarship offer to a player recruited by his predecessor: “Over the course of my long and distinctively insincere career, which includes…