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{{cquote| There is no place on earth so close-minded as the modern University. The lack of diversity of thought is unmatched anywhere on earth. <ref>[http://twitter.com/#!/THEAtheistAnti/status/68067486800678912 The Atheist Antidote]</ref>}}
{{cquote| There is no place on earth so close-minded as the modern University. The lack of diversity of thought is unmatched anywhere on earth. <ref>[http://twitter.com/#!/THEAtheistAnti/status/68067486800678912 The Atheist Antidote]</ref>}}
== Poor performance and meeting the needs of society poorly ==
Presently, there appears to be a higher education bubble that will burst.<ref>
*[http://www.economist.com/blogs/schumpeter/2011/04/higher_education Higher education bublle]***[http://www.forbes.com/sites/ccap/2011/04/05/the-higher-education-bubble/ Forbes - Higher education bubble]
*[http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/the-college-solution/2011/05/03/higher-education-bubble-will-burst Higher education bubble will burst - U.S. News and World Report]
</ref> In addition, college is clearly not delivering the goods in terms of intellectual development for a large percentage of its students. An American study found that forty-five percent of students achieved no significant improvement in their critical thinking, reasoning or writing skills during the first two years of college. After four years, 36 percent displayed no significant increases in these so-called "higher order" thinking skills.<ref>[http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2011/01/18/106949/study-many-college-students-not.html Study of college education and critical thinking skills]</ref> Students, particularly those who made poor curriculum choices, are increasingly angry that college does not adequately prepare them for the marketplace and leaves them with a pile of debt.<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/sites/ccap/2011/04/05/the-higher-education-bubble/ Forbes - Higher education bubble]</ref>
==Politicizing Hiring==
==Politicizing Hiring==
*[[Tony Blair]]<ref>Blair was given a prestigious visiting lectureship.</ref>
*[[Tony Blair]]<ref>Blair was given a prestigious visiting lectureship.</ref>
*[[Tom Kean]]
*[[Tom Kean]]
== Professor values and bestiality ==
== Professor values and bestiality ==