James Madison and the Founding Fathers believed an informed citizenry was the chief protection of the republican government they had created. Madison stated, “Knowledge will forever govern ignorance: And a people who mean to...
As Democratic Chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Emergency Preparedness Committee, it is often disappointing to hear from teachers and professors that our younger generation lacks basic civic knowledge and the understanding of how this great country...
It might have been too much to hope that after the tumultuous 2016 election, our nation’s discourse would simmer down and that cooler heads would prevail. Of course, political rhetoric will ebb and flow...
We are wasting too much money on college administration costs. That’s my takeway from a July 2017 report, How much is too much, by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni. That report, which I...
Dive Brief: The head of Connecticut State Colleges and Universities is considering consolidation of the state’s 12 community colleges under a single system, reports WNPR. President Mark Ojakian says students can benefit from the creation...
Exactly who will be named Monday as Iowa State University’s newest president is […]
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