Where Profit Is a Bad Word
For-profit higher education is like the Rodney Dangerfield of academia—it gets little or no respect.
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“What, Me Read?” Is Back
Readers respond to Thomas Bertonneau’s popular critique of post-literacy at the college level.
Academic Freedom Is Not “Anything Goes”
A judge’s denial of Ward Churchill’s reinstatement as a teacher at the University of Colorado was the proper decision.
Which College for You?
You should start the process of choosing a college by thinking about what you personally want out of it.
What Makes Higher Ed Tick?
The Pope Center gathered some of the top names in the higher education reform movement to discuss a provocative paper on the underlying mechanics of academia.
Distance Education Still Has a Long Way to Go
A former UNC student says online courses lack the educational quality of regular classes.
A Common Sense Way to Save Education Dollars
Shifting students and resources from universities to community colleges is cost-effective and academically sensible.
Breaking into Colgate’s Inner Circle
To strengthen oversight, “A Better Colgate” presses for direct alumni election of some trustees.
All the Wrong Incentives
A new Pope Center paper says the cost of college keeps rising because there’s no reason for administrators to be thrifty.
The Revenue-to-Cost Spiral in Higher Education
The cost of higher education has been rising rapidly. This paper by Robert E. Martin explains why. The cause is the incentives inherent in the nature of higher education. Higher education is a nonprofit sector; profit and even clear ownership are missing. Martin compares higher education with the broader profit-seeking economy, where costs must be controlled if firms are to survive. He finds that higher education, due to its nonprofit nature and its focus on creating reputation, spends just about all the money it gets, avoiding cost control.