The Apprentice
One potential way to reform academia is to combine academic “book-learning” with an old-fashioned, hands-on apprenticeship.
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Power to the Professors
A new book claims the institution of tenure is responsible for many of the ills of higher education.
D–n the Transition! Full Speed Ahead!
The University of North Carolina’s new president seems intent on continuing his predecessor’s policies in a time of change.
Deleterious Neglect
It’s better to understand Clayton Christensen’s predictions for higher education than to ignore them.
Blame Universities—Not Wall Street
A lack of marketable skills, not Wall Street and capitalism, are the reason the protestors don’t have good jobs.
Stuck on Ideology
Political opposition to a funder blocks an innovative center at North Carolina Central’s law school.
Just Say No to SES!
The latest “diversity” notion is that colleges must strive for student bodies diverse in socio-economic status.
An Unhealthy Precedent
UNC Health Care’s justifications for owning a hospital system ring hollow.
How Did Your School Do?
U.S. News and Forbes disagree about North Carolina’s colleges, and we have another recommendation (see below).
Online Higher Ed Poised to Break Out?
Innovative Western Governors University may hold the answers to the problems of distance learning.