Should I Give to Wellesley?
Does an alumna “owe” something to the school that she attended and whose teaching she paid for?
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Heavy Hand at the Controls
A new study suggests that European governments’ pronouncements about freeing up universities have not led to much autonomy.
How UNC Spends Its Money
We report on how much the university system spends on actual teaching as opposed to non-student expenditures.
Are We Stuck with the Politically Correct University?
Does “political correctness” predominate in American higher education? If so, is that a bad thing? And if it’s a bad thing, can anything be done about it? A new collection…
Are We Stuck with the Politically Correct University?
An excellent new book explores the problem and suggests reforms.
Apart No More? Part II
The transition by some of the nation’s historically black colleges into the mainstream raises questions about their future roles and identities.
Diversity Infects Medical School
The obsession over group representation rather than individual competence continues to spread through academia.
Students as ATM Machines
A lawsuit alleges that a SUNY school lowered standards for financial gain.
Apart No More? Part I
A host of influences—some natural and some imposed by the economy—might mean big changes ahead for many of the nation’s historically black colleges.
Putting the Scholar Back in Scholarships
The University of North Carolina’s scholarship program can be crafted to make the state’s entire education system more competitive.