Balkanized Bureaucracy or Utopian Sanctuary? Crisis in the University
By Bryce J. Christensen | “What an empire is in political history,” declared John Henry Cardinal Newman, “such is a university in the sphere of philosophy and science. . . . It maps out the territory of the intellect, and sees that the boundaries of each province are religiously respected. . . . It acts as umpire…
New FTU Course: What Is The Last Question?
Experience Isaac Asimov’s intriguing story about a supercomputer, two slightly drunk attendants, and a question. See things in a new way. Sign in to the class here to learn more about this course experience, which is free for students and will qualify them to participate in America’s fastest-growing college scholarship fund….
Katy Perry Is Wrong: Dads Aren’t So Last Century
By Genevieve Wood | “I don’t need a dude… It’s 2014!” Such is the wisdom from pop star Katy Perry on motherhood in a recent Rolling Stone interview. “We are living in the future,” says Perry. “I’m not anti-men. I love men. But there is an option if someone doesn’t present himself.” The option Perry is…
What are the New Models for Higher Education?
By Matthew Abrams | Education systems that incorporate human interaction and multidimensional learning are poised to change what and how we learn. While the flipped classroom, EdX, and portfolio-based learning all exemplify the tremendous evolution that is taking place in higher education, a whole field of adult…
FTU Course: Is Global Warming Theory True?
The debate about global warming is heating up, Al Gore’s vision of environmental catastrophe has gone cold. What’s the real deal? Sign in to the class here to learn more about this course experience, which is free for students and will qualify them to participate in America’s fastest-growing college scholarship fund….
Bill Nye Tries to Prove Climate Change Exists. Yes, Seriously.
By Scott Clement | In the most unlikely of political talk show face-offs, Bill Nye (“The Science Guy”) will debate Tennessee Republican Rep. Marsha Blackburn Sunday on climate change and what’s up with recent weather in Sochi, Russia and the United States (not a joke). The exchange on “Meet The Press” promises…
Why Are Wages for Young College Grads So Terrible?
By Derek Thompson | Forget about the mythical throngs of Ivy-educated baristas. Companies have essentially frozen entry-level salaries for even the smartest graduates. When young people do things that confound the rest of the country—like take forever to find their own place, delay marriage, stop having kids,…
What is the Next Religious Liberty Case?
By David Skeel | After Hobby Lobby, a Christian college asked for a different kind of exemption. Then came the backlash. When D. Michael Lindsey, the president of a well-known Christian college in Wenham, Mass., called Gordon College, signed a letter to President Barack Obama with 13 other religious leaders on July 1, he…
New FTU Course: Should You Be Politically Correct?
Is inoffensive speech good for society? Dave Berry, Michael Bloomberg, Ben Carson, and others define and debate political correctness. Sign in to the class here to learn more about this course experience, which is free for students and will qualify them to participate in America’s fastest-growing college scholarship fund….