The Paper Chase in the Age of Slackers
A new study mistakenly sees a crisis in low college graduation rates.
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College: More than Just a Four-Year Party
Motivated students should use their time in college to prepare for future careers and become educated people.
The Chancellor’s Last Stand
James Oblinger’s actions during the recent scandal at N.C. State were predictable, considering the criteria used to appoint chancellors.
Groupthink: Marching to a Single Drumbeat
Why do the professors in a discipline think so much alike? Dan Klein and Charlotta Stern offer some answers.
No Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
The major players in the scandal surrounding Mary Easley’s job at N.C. State were only ordinary flawed people who got caught in a perfect storm of unethical opportunities.
Follow Your Heart
A high school student is forced to choose between attending the first-rate university of her dreams by herself or a lower-quality school with her boyfriend.
African-American Studies–As They Should Be
An ethnic studies department should be a place of learning, not a place for settling old scores or undergoing a 12-step therapy program.
It’s Summer Time and the Reading Is Easy
Freshman “common readings” look like a waste of time when compared to the classics some high schoolers are expected to study.
Raise Our Taxes, Please
The largest professors’ association in North Carolina asks the legislature for progressive tax increases to address the state’s budget deficit.
Just Say No…to a Business Degree
An educational entrepreneur warns parents against advising their children to major in business.