Online Higher Ed Poised to Break Out?
Innovative Western Governors University may hold the answers to the problems of distance learning.
Articles by Duke Cheston
The Fraternity Question
A broken system should be repaired if possible or, if not, abolished.
Hollywood Gets It
The movie Larry Crowne shows that Hollywood understands credential inflation.
This Won’t Hurt a Bit!
The North Carolina state government is rapidly taking over health care in the state through its university system.
Taking Up Their Cross
Consistent leadership has kept the Catholic University of America true to its religious roots.
The Talk on Campus
A semester’s worth of public lectures at North Carolina universities reveals the focus of academia.
Community Colleges Show the Way
Our state’s community colleges have a lot to teach the UNC system about cutting costs.
A Teachable Moment
A new U.S. News project promises to hold colleges of education accountable, and the colleges don’t like it.
The Failure Factory That Wasn’t
A new study argues for “privileging” graduation rate data, but that could point students in the wrong direction.
Veiled Intentions
The man behind the controversial “Ground Zero Mega-Mosque” spoke at UNC-Chapel Hill, leaving behind more questions than answers.