http://statenews.com MSU professors fit a national trend among educators by donating more to Democratic presidential candidates than Republican candidates, even though Republicans nearly doubled the amount of contributions received from Michiganians. en-us Foundry4 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:53:43 -0400 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:46:37 -0400 webmaster@statenews.com http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13564/view Speech codes. Censorship. Enforced political conformity. Hostility to diversity of opinion. Sensitivity training. We usually associate such things with the worst excesses of fascism and communism, not with the American universities that nurtured the free speech movement. But American higher education bears a disturbing resemblance to the totalitarian societies that are anathema to our nation’s ideal of liberty. Evan Coyne Maloney’s documentary film, Indoctrinate U, reveals the breathtaking institutional intolerance you won’t read about in the glossy marketing brochures of Harvard, Berkeley, Michigan, Yale, and hundreds of other American colleges and universities. Don’t miss the screening of this provocative film on the campus of Michigan State University. One night only! Date: Thursday, April 3, 2008 Time: 7:00pm – 8:30pm Location: Computer Center Room 402 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:47:22 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13564/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13569/view Ben, are you kidding me? I mean seriously, are you kidding? Go TRAVEL to a developing, totalitarian country before you try and compare America to it. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:02:56 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13569/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13573/view Chris, What do you expect from the College Republican Chair? Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:40:17 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13573/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13574/view “Conservatives are less likely to go into academia. It’s a selection effect.” No, sir. More like a cluster-f**k — or a gross deception. How else would you explain that all 27 tenure-track professors in the poly-sci department at the University of Iowa are registered Democrats? For more on this — No Republicans need apply for college teaching positions Tue, 01 Apr 2008 05:55:45 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13574/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13577/view BTW: excellent footwork by the reporter and SN. Plain old hard work, tracking down information. Keep it going. Afflict the comfortable — in the Hannah Administration Building. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 06:05:50 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13577/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13588/view Am I suppose to surprised? The title might as well have said “The sky is blue” or “bush’s are bushy.” Tue, 01 Apr 2008 08:49:44 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13588/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13594/view Academia is a bastion of elitism, which is why liberalism thrives in the university. I enjoyed the liberal environment at college because it taught me what it feels like to be hated and despised for my beliefs. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:19:01 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13594/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13604/view File this worthless piece of crap in the ‘Obvious’ file, next to all of the articles by that Fish lady. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:16:02 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13604/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13612/view Maybe it is because research shows that the more educated a person is, the more likely they are to vote Democratic. This could explain the GOP’s constant assault on education, both higher and lower ed. “Keep em clueless and we can stay in power”. I for one am glad that the Dems are poised to pick up seats in both houses this fall. The coalition of the rich and clueless appears to be crumbling. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:15:50 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13612/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13618/view Kevin: can’t confirm if he is tenure-track or not, but one of our own, Tim Hagle, is a Poli Sci prof here in Iowa City, and has been since 1988. (PhD-‘88; MA-‘85; BA/BS-‘78…at at MSU). Not only is Tim a Republican (and openly so), we served together on the Republican Central Committee of Johnson County. His CV is here: http://www.uiowa.edu/~030116/Vitae07.pdf Now, he may be the exception that proves the rule… Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:50:28 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13618/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13623/view I find it amusing that Liberals say they want to teach tolerance, that is until you disagree with them. Then you are a piece of dirt. They love spending other peoples money….but are the first in line to complain they need a raise… I always say how much money would you work for and where is it worth not working any more? 10 dollars an hour? Where do you draw the line and become better off collecting off the states feed bag… Under conservative thinking hard work and saving money brings rewards. Liberals believe you should work so THEY can reap the rewards Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:16:47 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13623/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13634/view Dude, I don’t take people who think the world is 6000 yrs old seriously. That’s why there are fewer Pub profs. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:52:31 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13634/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13647/view More stat’s on politically-biased faculty — Data= More data Recall Geo. Will, PhD (Princeton), former MSU faculty, said: “A donation to a public college is a donation to the Democrat Party.” Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:13:35 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13647/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13722/view “Speech codes. Censorship. Enforced political conformity. Hostility to diversity of opinion. Sensitivity training. We usually associate such things with the worst excesses of fascism and communism, not with the American universities.” Excellent point — when I think of the “worst excesses of facism,” sensitivity training definitely comes to mind. Hitler’s SS, Michigan State’s Poli Sci Dept … the difference is only semantic, when you think about it. Does anyone know if the (potentially interesting) film this guy mentions is as moronic and reactionary as his teaser? Or is it maybe worth seeing? Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:54:41 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13722/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13734/view For those that are interested, here are the citations on conservative interest in academia: Survey Chronicle Article Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:13:44 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13734/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13749/view <q> always say how much money would you work for and where is it worth not working any more? 10 dollars an hour? Where do you draw the line and become better off collecting off the states feed bag… </q> You know what? There is actually a way to find this out! (for the state you live in, for best results repeat in every state, as specifics are state determined.) If you are really so curious, stop working. Stop working and apply for TANF. Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:19:13 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13749/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13751/view “Does anyone know if the (potentially interesting) film this guy mentions is as moronic and reactionary as his teaser? Or is it maybe worth seeing?” Well you could google the film to see what there is about it. There is a website for it and wikipedia has some information on it. I haven’t seen it. I’d be interested in seeing it, it sounds like a great comedy, but I’d rather not be surrounded by YAF style assholes, for my personal safety. Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:29:40 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13751/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13755/view Oh, and I personally find it HILARIOUS that these people are offended by the statement “whiteness is a form of racial oppression . . . treason to whiteness is loyalty to humanity”. I think it’s funny how such people are more interested in taking bits of a statement to claim that white people are sooo oppressed, rather than bothering to try to understand what the person in question is talking about. For one “whiteness” does not mean “white people” it refers to institutionalized white privilege. And yes, white privilege racially oppresses people of color. I also find it amusing since this was a professor who apparently demanded that a kosher only toaster in a campus dinning hall be removed and paid for by private funds. That actually kind of sounds more like most racist conservatives I’ve met than anti-racist activists. Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:41:43 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13755/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13757/view How horrible! It’s about time universities start hiring professors based on political affiliation so that we can end the liberal conspiracy to indocrtinate college students. And once professors are hired, they should be forced to sign agreeement stating that they will never switch parties or support or vote for a candidate outside the party they stated they identified with. Affirmitive Action for Republicans! Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:46:37 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/13757/view