Freshman Comp, Then and Now
How the standard freshman writing course went from boot camp to a waste of time.
Articles
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A Rule Made to Be Broken
Barely a month after the UNC system ignored its own self-imposed tuition cap, it is proposing another one.
Switching Things Up
I decided to make my class schedule suit my own needs, however unusual they are.
Adam Smith? Who’s He?
It’s time to return the history of economic thought to the college curriculum.
In Defense of Pervasive Sectarianism
A recent ruling by the North Carolina Court of Appeals places a needless burden on the state’s religiously based private colleges.
In With the In-Crowd
Erskine Bowles’ replacement as president of the UNC system shares his North Carolina establishment insider status.
Sharp and Unexpected Criticism
Higher Education? is a book that critics left and right like, but the education establishment–not so much.
An Entrepreneurial Gift
Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged” may be a college student’s only introduction to the forces underlying prosperity.
Looking for JOBS in All the Wrong Places
Two new North Carolina laws intended to spur the future economy by promoting science education are likely to backfire.
Is the College Business Model Broken?
A PBS debate generates some heat but not much light on college cost and access.