How Not to React to a Research Paper
Recent research at Duke deserves scholarly evaluation, not emotional denunciation.
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An Economist Looks at Tenure
If tenure is to change, it should be through “bottom-up” processes, not by fiat.
Education Pays—Up to a Point
Statistics that imply you’re always better off with more education are highly misleading.
Working on the Tenured Chain Gang
The University of North Carolina’s Governors flee from an opportunity to reform faculty workload regulations.
Should Economics Be Required in College?
No, says a Ball State University professor.
Give It the Old College Try
While economic knowledge won’t trump self-interest, there are other reasons for studying economics.
Is Order Emerging in Higher Education?
A colloquium engages in a wide-ranging discussion of the issues.
Boosting Graduation Rates
Community colleges can increase their graduation rates, but doing so may not create all the benefits that are claimed.
Teaching Is a Liberal Art
The “Scholarship of Teaching and Learning” movement has not lived up to its promise.
Indoctrinate Me Not
A new report shows that campus politicization must be stopped for the once-great University of California system to thrive.