Commentaries | ArchiveShowing records: 61 to 90 out of 1523Four More Years (of the College Bubble)
President Obama's re-election means the higher education bubble will continue to build rather than burst.... More »
January 01, 2013
Edifice Wrecks
Ball State University officials are eager to spend student money, but their plans are feeble.... More »
December 30, 2012
The Twelve Reforms of Christmas, Part III
We offer our final four ways to fix public higher education, especially in North Carolina.... More »
December 27, 2012
The Twelve Reforms of Christmas, Part II
The Pope Center continues its wish list for higher education.... More »
December 25, 2012
The Twelve Reforms of Christmas
The Pope Center has its own wish list. Harken!... More »
December 23, 2012
Price Sensitivity Strikes Back
Belmont Abbey College and a handful of others are bucking the high tuition, high discount model.... More »
December 20, 2012
The Smutty Professor
UNC-Wilmington’s English department has sunk to new depths by hiring a new professor whose writing is unprintable.... More »
December 18, 2012
From Wall Street to College Street, Part II
Corruption and corporatism pervade American campuses.... More »
December 16, 2012
From Wall Street to College Street
All too often, trustees focus on branding, image, and reputation rather than their academic mission.... More »
December 13, 2012
Big Debate Over Online Education
The recent Cato Unbound arguments shed light on the pros and cons of online higher ed.... More »
December 12, 2012
Reactions to the College Mania
The view that too many people are going to college resonates with the public.... More »
December 09, 2012
Time to End the Degree Mania
College has been sold as a great “investment” but for many students, it’s a huge cost with little payoff.... More »
December 07, 2012
A Truly Independent Ivy League?
We need an independent research university whose science isn’t funded by government or industry.... More »
December 04, 2012
Oh, For a Satirist!
In the land of the blind, a one-eyed man is considered a heretic.... More »
December 02, 2012
A Solution to Soaring College Costs
College education wouldn’t cost so much if students could “unbundle” and buy just what they want.... More »
November 30, 2012
Two Books for the Justices
Before deciding Fisher, the Court’s members should read Mismatch and Wounds That Will Not Heal.... More »
November 28, 2012
Gender Grudge Match
The "Women in Science" movement seems to be largely a victim mentality in search of a cause.... More »
November 25, 2012
Teaching Conservatism, Part II
Professor Ehrhardt considers the tactics and strategies that he has found to work in his conservatism classes.... More »
November 22, 2012
Why Teach a Class on Conservatism?
Students should learn that American conservatism is far more diverse and complex than most people think.... More »
November 21, 2012
Blocking the Exits
The UNC system may shorten the period in which students may drop a course without penalty, but it’s controversial.... More »
November 19, 2012
Breaking the Barriers to Entry
With a new paper criticizing the accreditation process, the Heritage Foundation enters the fight over higher education policy.... More »
November 16, 2012
Essential Knowledge
College general education programs should focus on the purposes for which they were intended instead of mocking them.... More »
November 13, 2012
Do Not Despair
An era of transformative changes in higher education is approaching.... More »
November 12, 2012
The Cheating Epidemic
Little wonder that many students learn little in college—they cheat their way through.... More »
November 09, 2012
Change, We Hope
The University of North Carolina's governing board may initiate a badly needed change in direction to a staid system.... More »
November 07, 2012
Law Professor Blows the Whistle
Professor Brian Tamanaha’s book explains much that is wrong with law schools these days.... More »
November 04, 2012
More than a Fad
Solid data show that online learning is effective.... More »
November 02, 2012
Students in Space
Universities build a lot of classrooms, but use them infrequently.... More »
October 30, 2012
Ignoring the Law
The Massachusetts Board of Higher Education is supposed to assess student academic growth but is not doing so.... More »
October 28, 2012
How to Train Game-Changers
Fayetteville State University is contemplating a Ph.D. program to prepare instructors in entrepreneurship.... More »
October 25, 2012
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