The Graduation Hammer
Too much focus on degree production can distort the university’s educational mission.
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Pretty Good Advice
An updated version of “Getting the Best Out of College” begins where the usual advice books end.
Removing the Veil of Ignorance?
A proposed federal bill to better inform potential students could bring the college bubble closer to bursting.
Ignoring Facts Is Not a Strategy
The committee formed to craft the UNC system’s strategic plan only hears one side of the story.
The Problems with Tax Credits
Higher education tax credits have little effect on enrollment but a high cost to taxpayers.
You Majored in What?
The Pope Center tracked down ten of the strangest college majors in the country.
For the Greater Good (of the University)
Ball State University is using eminent domain to expand its boundaries.
Symbols Matter, Reality Doesn’t
What economists call an “agency problem” pervades higher education.
Carpet Bombing Identity “Studies”
Bruce Bawer’s book exposes the pseudo-academic nature of the “studies” programs that are widespread on college campuses.
The Best Laid Plans
The University of North Carolina is revisiting its strategic plan in a time of great change.