Do As I Say, Not As I Do
Academic administrators admit that they can't stop raising tuition, even when they know they ought to be controlling costs.
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Appointing the Usual Suspects
Education Secretary Arne Duncan’s appointments to a higher education advisory board make a statement: Diversity is all that matters.
Good News/Bad News on Education Schools
Education Secretary Duncan wants to improve them, but doesn’t really understand their problems.
Bad Sociology, Not Law
The widespread abandonment of the traditional legal curriculum argues in favor of a back-to-basics law school.
The Big Picture Ahead
Jane Shaw offers her top ten list of the major trends occurring in higher education.
In the Rearview Mirror: 2009
The Pope Center staff takes a look back at some of the big events and trends of the last year.
In Praise of Scholarship
N.C. State has started two lecture series that share ideas across disciplines and showcase on-campus scholarship.
The Spirit of Giving…Wisely
It’s time to give some serious thought about alternatives to making a contribution to your beloved (or not) alma mater.
Should I Give to Wellesley?
Does an alumna “owe” something to the school that she attended and whose teaching she paid for?
Heavy Hand at the Controls
A new study suggests that European governments’ pronouncements about freeing up universities have not led to much autonomy.