The Duke Faculty and Administration Damaged the Intellectual Foundations of Higher Education

Tags: Education, Law, The Police State

04/02/2026 William L. Anderson

By opposing justice and throwing aside the facts of hard science, the Duke faculty and administration damaged all of higher education during the infamous lacrosse hoax.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/duke-faculty-and-administration-damaged-intellectual-foundations-higher-education

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