New Broom Unlikely to Sweep Clean
The new chancellor at UNC-Greensboro will most likely not roil the waters of mainstream academia.
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Thinking of Law School? Let the Buyer Beware!
A word of caution about investing in a law degree unless you really want to practice law.
How Truth Lost Out to Political Correctness at Wellesley
A professor describes her bitter experience defending historical fact over mythical Afrocentrism claims.
Required to Graduate: Mandatory Volunteering
A North Carolina Senate bill will add a community service requirement for graduation for almost every college in the state.
Opportunities Lost in the Ivory Tower
A student at UNC-Chapel Hill shares some regrets about his college years and offers some advice to future collegians.
Gaining Freedom from Federal Controls
Hillsdale College’s innovative loan program frees the Michigan school from many government regulations.
When the Academy Was Free
Alan Kors is a highly-regarded professor of history who has taught at the University of Pennsylvania for decades. Kors was the recipient of the Pope Center’s Caldwell Prize for academic…
Possible High-Level Ethical Violations at UNCG
The North Carolina state auditor’s office is investigating at least $644,687 in questionable contracts.
A Tale of Two State University Systems
One proposes central control and rapid expansion; the other, better education at lower costs.
The Byzantine Path to a Budget
Crafting an operating budget for North Carolina’s university system is a long, winding process.