UNC asks government investigators to scrutinize its African and Afro-American Studies Department.
By Jane S. Shaw
The Department of African and Afro-American Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is in the news again.
A devastating internal review, issued May 2, revealed that over a period of three years, 54 courses in the department were essentially not taught, even though the students submitted papers and received grades. In all the courses there was either no supervision at all or else virtually no contact between the listed professor and the student.
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A higher education leader’s good intentions may already be behind the times.
By Jane S. Shaw
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Higher Education Headlines
North Carolina
Rot at Potemkin U
Max Borders says the African American studies scandal at UNC reveals how professors are overpaid in general. On the Daily Caller. Don't Call Them Rogues
Scott Mooneyham says the scandal at UNC-CH revealed a conspiracy. In the Rocky Mount Telegram. National
The Humane Thing to Do
Several prestigious universities are considering cutting the time it takes to get a humanities PhD in half. On Inside Higher Ed. "Moral and Economic Injustice"
Franciscan University in Ohio will drop student health insurance due to Obamacare. On Foxnews.com. A Class in... Fake Wrestling?
Full Sail University in Florida is partnering with World Wrestling Entertainment to teach students about TV production. On HuffPo.
Opinion
Catholicism a la Carte?
John Leo says Georgetown University seems to be putting politics before its faith. On Minding the Campus. Insecurity in Academia
Mark Bauerlein says the reaction to Naomi Riley's comment on Black Studies shows a deep intellectual insecurity. On Chronicle.com. Cost Shift? What Cost Shift?
Andrew Gillen says state funding per college student has largely remained flat, despite claims from colleges. On Minding the Campus. |
