On the Brink of Disaster?
The evidence for a sharp rise in college closures due to the recession is decidedly mixed.
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Turning Left and Driving Blindly
Macalester College is alienating its alumni at a time when liberal arts colleges are scrambling for their donations.
No Detours on the Big Government Highway, Part II
Despite lots of rhetoric about cuts to the UNC budget, the university system’s expansionary agenda keeps rolling along.
No Detours on the Big Government Highway, Part I
Despite lots of rhetoric about cuts to the UNC budget, the university system’s expansionary agenda keeps rolling along.
Diversity Versus Merit
A new paper roasts three influential books that favor racial preferences in college admissions.
Drowning in Debt?
Yes, students are drowning in debt, but the recommendations of a new Education Sector study won’t solve the problem.
Just Say No to Special Interest Scholarships
The North Carolina state legislature is considering a new scholarship program specifically for minimum-wage workers.
A Texas-Sized Defeat for “Western Civilization”
Ideologically driven humanities faculty at the University of Texas overwhelmed a tradition-focused cultural center.
The Bane of Bureaucracy
A private consultant’s investigation of UNC-Chapel Hill is a model for the reform of higher education business practices.
Old Radicals Never Die–They Just Get Tenure
David Horowitz and Jacob Laksin remind us that it’s not your mother’s university anymore.