FAUX-RIGHTEOUSNESS IS THE MAIN KIND OF RIGHTEOUSNESS DISPLAYED BY THE ACADEMY: The Faux Righteousness Of Test-Optional Admissions: Increasing U.S. News Rankings, Not Diversity, Is The Motivation.

You know, a long time ago I suggested that conservative billionaires should buy women’s magazines. But now I think they could have a bigger impact by simply buying U.S. News and fiddling with its ranking system. It’s become a huge point of vulnerability for academia, and someone should take advantage of it to work some positive changes.