From the Lawton Constitution By James Finck, Ph.D. Feb 15, 2026 I began writing this column for Southwest Ledger in 2023 and for The Lawton Constitution just last year. I have genuinely loved this time. Writing has always been an outlet for me, almost a form of therapy. I’ve been blogging since around 2016, when … Continue reading Eliminating tenure would impose dire consequences on Oklahoma’s struggling higher education system
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We don’t need more school days, just better days
From the Lawton Constitution By James Finck, Ph.D. Jan 27, 2026 I’m sure you’ve heard the definition of insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. That’s exactly what came to mind when I heard that Oklahoma is considering extending the school year by up to two weeks. I … Continue reading We don’t need more school days, just better days
The Bible, the Classroom, and the Boundaries of Scholarly Evidence
From the Southwest Ledger As the story of a University of Oklahoma student receiving a zero on an assignment for citing the Bible has become a major national headline, I wanted to weigh in as both a Christian and a professor. Let me say upfront that I have not read the student’s response, seen the … Continue reading The Bible, the Classroom, and the Boundaries of Scholarly Evidence
Historically Speaking 