Grading, the Old-Fashioned Way
A math professor grades according to students’ mastery of the material, not on their level of effort.
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Minority Students and Research Universities:
There is nothing to be gained and quite a bit to be lost if we follow preferential policies that deliberately trump merit with group classifications.
Duke University on Race
Speakers at a conference believe that racism is still alive, but is this just an academic elite speaking?
Cheating is So Much Easier
For-profit “essay mills” cater to lazy and dishonest students.
Obama Fudges Some Figures
A careful look at Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows that most of the jobs in the fastest-growing occupations don’t require any college education.
Behind Closed Doors
The N.C. Senate’s secretive method for electing Board of Governors members screams for greater transparency—and maybe some new people in charge.
Economics As It Could Be Taught
A community college economics teacher throws out the standard textbooks and focuses on economic thinking instead of math.
UNC Budget Holds Its Own
The governor’s proposed biennium budget deals only a mild blow to blow the university system and slightly expands community college funding.
Seeking A New Model for Public Higher Education
Tennessee is making a serious attempt to craft an opportunity out of economic hardship.
Term Limits for Tenure
Some professors say it causes inefficiencies, inhibits innovations, and stifles the very freedom of expression it was supposed to defend.