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In a [[Zogby]] poll, 58% of [[Americans]] said that the bias of professors is a serious problem, while 39% said it is a "very serious" problem.<ref name="zogby">[http://web.archive.org/web/20070717185049/http://www.zogby.com/news/ReadNews.dbm?ID=1334 "Zogby poll: Most think political bias among college professors a serious problem"] (July 10, 2007).  Zogby International website.  Retrieved from July 17, 2007 archive at Internet Archive.</ref>  The survey demonstrated further that "an overwhelming majority also believe that job security for college professors leaves them less motivated to do a good job than those professors who do not enjoy a tenured status—65% said they believe non-tenured professors are more motivated to do a good job in the classroom."<ref name="zogby" /> One study in 2008 found that "[[Texas]] university professors overwhelmingly favor [[Democratic]] candidates in their campaign contributions."<ref>Dunham, Richard and Brendel, Patrick (May 5, 2008).  [http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/5753471.html "Texas professors give to Democrats over GOP 3-to-1"].  ''Houston Chronicle'' website.</ref>

In a [[Zogby]] poll, 58% of [[Americans]] said that the bias of professors is a serious problem, while 39% said it is a "very serious" problem.<ref name="zogby">[http://web.archive.org/web/20070717185049/http://www.zogby.com/news/ReadNews.dbm?ID=1334 "Zogby poll: Most think political bias among college professors a serious problem"] (July 10, 2007).  Zogby International website.  Retrieved from July 17, 2007 archive at Internet Archive.</ref>  The survey demonstrated further that "an overwhelming majority also believe that job security for college professors leaves them less motivated to do a good job than those professors who do not enjoy a tenured status—65% said they believe non-tenured professors are more motivated to do a good job in the classroom."<ref name="zogby" /> One study in 2008 found that "[[Texas]] university professors overwhelmingly favor [[Democratic]] candidates in their campaign contributions."<ref>Dunham, Richard and Brendel, Patrick (May 5, 2008).  [http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/5753471.html "Texas professors give to Democrats over GOP 3-to-1"].  ''Houston Chronicle'' website.</ref>

Professors rarely engage in wrongdoing while completing research.  "About 1,000 potential incidents of fabrication, falsification or plagiarism in scientific research go unreported every year, according to a survey that suggests such misconduct is far more prevalent than suspected. ... 22 percent was by a professor or senior scientist."<ref>Lopatto, Elizabeth (June 18, 2006). [http://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/read.php?1,6187 "Scientific fraud may be more widespread than thought, poll says"].  Bloomberg News.  Reprinted at Bazaarmodel.net/Phorum/Archive.</ref>

Professors rarely engage in wrongdoing while completing research.  "About 1,000 potential incidents of fabrication, falsification or plagiarism in scientific research go unreported every year, according to a survey that suggests such misconduct is far more prevalent than suspected....[A]bout 22 percent was by a professor or senior scientist."<ref>Lopatto, Elizabeth (June 18, 2006). [http://bazaarmodel.net/phorum/read.php?1,6187 "Scientific fraud may be more widespread than thought, poll says"].  Bloomberg News.  Reprinted at Bazaarmodel.net/Phorum/Archive.</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>}}  

{{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>}}