No Longer Blinded by the Mainstream Glare
A writer discovers that her long-held beliefs about higher education, based on decades-old personal experience and mainstream information, no longer match reality.
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What Boundaries for Science?
A course at Ball State University pushes the envelope on academic freedom.
Challenge Me
A student at UNC-Chapel Hill is surprised to find that his freshman courses were less rigorous than many high school classes.
What First Amendment?
Two federal agencies have imposed a national speech code onto campuses that could end the free exchange of ideas.
Smash the Rich!
This course in American government tilts left.
A Refreshing Commencement Season
This year’s addresses in North Carolina colleges and universities featured big names but few politicians.
The Cost of Sustainability
NC State has embraced environmentalism, but the costs could be high and benefits are uncertain.
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The Liberal Arts: Notes from Underground
An English professor reports on the academic meetings of two vastly different academic groups.
Subsidizing Failure
A forthcoming study focuses on public universities’ “cost of non-completion.”