Posted on 04/03/2012 1:53:30 AM PDT by blueplum
The University of California is a hotbed of leftist faculty and politically correct thinking where many students are receiving a weak and unbalanced education, according to a report by a conservative organization of professors and administrators.
The study by the California Assn. of Scholars repeats objections conservatives have had for decades over what they see as an overwhelmingly liberal academia that stifles dissent. Especially in UC humanities departments, study of classics and rigorous analysis have been replaced by advocacy of a leftist agenda and teaching about the grievances of various minorities, the report says.
"It has reached an extreme where one couldn't not comment," John Ellis, a UC Santa Cruz professor emeritus in German literature and president of the association, said in explaining why his group is releasing the document now.
UC Provost Lawrence Pitts said he disagreed with the findings and insisted that UC allows plenty of intellectual debate...
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
Every conservative in the position to hire new employees should have this list of left leaning schools. http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/viewGroups.asp?type=aca-i
Left leaning professors here http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/IndividualDesc.asp?type=aca
The Worst School in America (Santa Cruz) http://archive.frontpagemag.com/readArticle.aspx?ARTID=28053
Angela Davis retired as a professor at Santa Cruz
We wonder how these students are doing in the job market? We suspect that they are not earning enough to pay for their education. We suspect that many may not even have a job that is remotely related to their major. Are there any statistics that demonstrate the cost/benefits of the leftist approach to education?
How large is the education "bubble?"
“Angela Davis retired as a professor at Santa Cruz”
Funding an academic career for Angela Davis - what a great investment for California taxpayers.
I'm a graduate of UC, and I'm doing just fine in the field I studied in university. I studied life science...
I will agree, there are too many leftist professors--mostly in the "soft" subjects, like English or sociology. The sciences tend to draw more rational, logical people. I wonder if, as part of the counseling process, students are informed about their career prospects in the major they have selected? A lot of their inability to get a job in their field could be averted, if they would assess the marketability of their major before they spend four years or longer studying it.
Great links.
Students may be learning leftist garbage, but at least it costs a fortune.
I think it's *us* that are paying the fortune, tho':
"UC's Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan will cover your educational and student services fees if you are a California resident whose family earns less than $80,000 a year and you qualify for financial aid — and that's just for starters. Blue + Gold students with sufficient financial need can qualify for even more grant aid to help reduce the cost of attending." http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/paying-for-uc/financial-aid/grants/blue-gold/index.html
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