Yesterday, we kicked off the Think Tank/Academia portion of our Manliest Workplace in D.C. contest with a hot contest between 1st seed the Heritage Foundation and 8th seed Howard University. The Heritage Foundation won handily with 48 points to Howard's 41. But it turns out there were even more men lurking in the Heritage Foundation's org chart. Ken McIntyre, Marilyn and Fred Guardabassi Fellow in Media and Public Policy Studies, just wrote in to note that "Kim Holmes, VP for foreign policy studies at The Heritage Foundation, is every inch a MAN," and noting, "Dudes, you blew it."

Dudes, please accept my sincerest apologies for slighting the manliness of your organization. The Heritage Foundation's score has been upgraded to an even manlier 49 points out of a possible 55, and the record has been corrected. Good luck in the next round!

Welcome back to the Manliest Workplace in D.C. tournament, wherein our nation's capital This week, it's time for the eggheads show off their puny man muscles as the District's think tanks face off against its universities (see the full 64-workplace bracket here). Class is in session!

THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION: This conservative think tank claims to be "committed to building an America where freedom, opportunity, prosperity and civil society flourish." But will the Ghost of Ronald Reagan be enough to prove this institution's commitment to manliness? To the org chart:

President Edwin J. Feulner (Male, 10 points)
Chairman David R. Brown (Male, 9 points)
Executive VP Phillip N. Truluck (Male, 8 points)
Vice Chairman Richard M. Scaife (Male, 7 points)
Secretary J. Frederic Rench (Male, 6 points)
VP Stuart M. Butler (Male, 5 points)
VP Becky Norton Dunlop (Female, ZERO
VP Michael Franc (Male, 3 points)
VP Rebecca Hagelin (Female, ZERO)
VP Kim Holmes (Female, ZERO Totally a dude, 1 point)

Impressive argument! (Note I have very little idea how people within think tanks might actually congratulate each other). With 48 points out of 55 possible manly points, the Heritage Foundation proves it is descended from the lineage of Man. Might any local university replicate the Foundation's feat? Let's find out:

HOWARD UNIVERSITY: Established by charter in 1867, the District's historically black university emerged from the ashes of the Civil War to play significant roles in the Harlem Renaissance and the Civil Rights Movement. But how many dudes work there?

President Sidney A. Ribeau (Male, 10 points)
Interim Provost Alvin Thornton, Ph.D. (Male, 9 points)
Senior VP Hassan Minor (Male, 8 points)
Senior VP Artis Hampshire-Cowan (Female, ZERO)
Senior VP Sidney H. Evans (Male, 6 points)
More Contacts...Senior VP Donald E. Wilson (Male, 5 points)
General Counsel Norma Leftwich (Female, ZERO)
VP Virgil Ecton (Male, 3 points)
Acting VP Florence Bonner (Female, ZERO)
VP Elizabeth Stroud (Female, ZERO)

Class dismissed! With 41 points on the manly index, Howard U. falls to the Heritage Foundation by a margin of 7 points. Tune in tomorrow, when libertarian stronghold the Cato Institute takes on rich kid mecca The George Washington University!

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