Ten Steps to a Better University
The University of North Carolina must both cut costs and retain public confidence in the caliber of its education.
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Surviving the Perfect Storm
The Pope Center’s Jay Schalin addresses the University of North Carolina’s Faculty Assembly.
Universities and Religious Liberty
Schools that used to favor openness are becoming closed and dogmatic when it comes to traditional religious groups.
How Not to React to a Research Paper
Recent research at Duke deserves scholarly evaluation, not emotional denunciation.
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.