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Defining Oppression Down
NC State University’s “Tunnel of Oppression” treated mainstream political opinions as forms of oppression.... More »
March 09, 2012

The Plight of College Conservatives
One professor downplays the problems they face, but his analysis isn’t persuasive.... More »
March 06, 2012

Gridiron Gridlock
Real reform of big-time college sports remains an elusive goal.... More »
March 04, 2012

Should These Published Works Perish?
Take our poll to decide which academic-press products are worth their subsidies.... More »
March 01, 2012

We’d Be Glad to Have Your Farm!
Johns Hopkins accepted the Belward Farm, but wants to use it in ways that violate the donor’s intent.... More »
February 28, 2012

Hey, Look! Money!
North Carolina’s community colleges will receive an extra $10.8 million next year, and here’s how they will spend it.... More »
February 27, 2012

An Unwise Way to Protect Freedom of Association
Don’t use litigation; get off the campus.... More »
February 24, 2012

Taylor Walsh's "Unlocking the Gates" of Academe
Let’s party like it’s 1995.... More »
February 22, 2012

Mind the Quality Gap
Greatly different results between an honors section and a regular section raise questions about continually expanding enrollment.... More »
February 20, 2012

Watch Out for FAFSA
Universities use the federal form to conduct price discrimination in the form of merit scholarships.... More »
February 16, 2012

The Dust Storm in the Desert
Arizona State University president Michael Crow has been shaking things up, with mixed results.... More »
February 15, 2012

A New Funding Idea (Sort of)
A University of California student group advocates funding the system with student payments after they graduate.... More »
February 12, 2012

No Wonder Johnny (Still) Can’t Write
Students don’t write well and professors don’t want to help them.... More »
February 10, 2012

After College, What?
A new study shows that students who coast through college often struggle after graduating.... More »
February 08, 2012

Deconstructing Free Assembly
Universities are taking advantage of a 2010 Supreme Court ruling to eliminate student organizations that don't conform to political correctness.... More »
February 05, 2012

When Less is More
The University of North Carolina has ended a long period of excessive growth, which should lead to improvements in many areas.... More »
February 02, 2012

Trustees Won’t Do the Job
Trustees are supposed to help colleges steer their course, but many are asleep at the wheel.... More »
February 01, 2012

Can Apple Overturn Higher Education?
A new infographic proposes a dynamic future for higher education, thanks to online technologies.... More »
January 30, 2012

Results Matter
It's time to make public higher education subject to the real needs of the nation.... More »
January 26, 2012

Don’t Fear the Free Market
A free market in postsecondary education would serve students effectively.... More »
January 24, 2012

Real Education
A student finds that her high school expectations of college don't quite match the real thing.... More »
January 22, 2012

Reforming College Sports
We need a "firewall" between big-time sports and university academics.... More »
January 20, 2012

Are Donors Dangerous?
Instead of threatening academic freedom or integrity, outside philanthropists usually expand and enrich college dialogue.... More »
January 18, 2012

Board Games
North Carolina's new State Board of Proprietary Schools is assuming licensing authority over for-profit schools from the community college system.... More »
January 15, 2012

The Wisdom of College Students
Young people offer life lessons for incoming freshmen.... More »
January 12, 2012

What Is Wrong with Business Education
The questions raised by a 1959 report on business schools are relevant today.... More »
January 11, 2012

The Supreme Court Can Rectify a Mistake
A University of Texas case gives the Court an opportunity to revisit the badly flawed Grutter decision.... More »
January 09, 2012

Tenure: Does It Help or Hurt Academia?
Take our reader poll.... More »
January 06, 2012

No Wonder Johnny (Still) Can’t Read
Schools of education focus on fads, not knowledge and skills. I know that from experience.... More »
January 04, 2012

Baby Steps at Community Colleges
Consolidating “dual enrollment” programs is a small step toward a more efficient public education.... More »
January 02, 2012