Do-It-Yourself Education at Chapel Hill
Students today design their own curricula, for good or ill.
Articles
Articles
Where Duke and UNC Happily Collaborate
After ten years, the program in philosophy, politics, and economics is growing well at both universities.
All Education Is For-Profit Education
A prominent economic thinker responds to Henry Hansmann and gives the back of his hand to Robert Shireman.
Economic Development or Economic Burden?
Officials in Greensboro, North Carolina, hope that a nursing facility will help stimulate the city’s economy.
Can a Charitable Gift Be Bad?
The Koch brothers donate $25 million to United Negro College Fund for scholarships, but many want the money returned.
UNC-Chapel Hill’s Embarrassing Problem
Admitting athletes who aren’t prepared for college work is a recipe for cheating.
How Much Do They Really Teach?
The UNC system’s official faculty teaching loads don’t add up.
Over the Top
North Carolina State University’s new Global Luxury Management program smacks of superficiality.
A New Cell Phone Dilemma
Should students be permitted to use their phones to record what goes on in classes?
Maintaining the Status Quo in Teaching
Some administrators evaluate pedagogy not on whether it works but on whether it has been done for the past fifty years.