UNC-Charlotte Football: Yes or No?
Will UNC-Charlotte’s recent decision to add a football team give a boost to the school’s reputation or prove to be a boondoggle?
Author Profile
George Leef
George Leef is director of external relations for the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal. He holds a bachelor of arts degree from Carroll College (Waukesha, WI) and a juris doctor from Duke University School of Law. He was a vice president of the John Locke Foundation until 2003.Prior to joining the Locke Foundation, Leef was president of Patrick Henry Associates, a consulting firm in Michigan dedicated to assisting others in advocating free markets, minimal government, private property, and individual rights. Previously, Leef was on the faculty of Northwood University in Midland, Michigan, where he taught courses in economics, business law, and logic. He has also worked as a policy adviser in the Michigan Senate.
A regular columnist for Forbes.com, Leef was book review editor of The Freeman, published by the Foundation for Economic Education, from 1996 to 2012. He has published numerous articles in The Freeman, Reason, The Free Market, Cato Journal, The Detroit News, Independent Review, and Regulation. He writes regularly for the National Review's The Corner blog and for SeethruEdu.com.
Articles by George Leef
All the Substance of Cotton Candy
The case for football at Charlotte lacks weight and nutritional value.
Failed Effort to Prove Diversity
A survey of student attitudes is mere wishful thinking, not evidence.
Quality Control or Just Hot Air?
The college accountability movement might not live up to its hype.
General Education Smorgasbord Offers Mostly Junk Food
Temple University’s new general education curriculum favors trendy boutique-style courses over intellectual cornerstones.
Not in the Job Description: Saving the World
Stanley Fish’s own bias detracts from his argument against classroom indoctrination in his new book, Save the World on Your Own Time.
Affirmative Action By Any Other Name
Is UCLA’s so-called “holistic” admissions policy just a cover for racial preferences?
Is There Learning in Service Learning?
Volunteer work for college credits might be more feel-good fad than valuable learning tool.
Questioning the Paper Chase
Author Charles Murray confronts the myth that college is for everybody.
New Kid on the College Rankings Block
A new college ranking system featured in Forbes Magazine might improve on U.S. News’ annual rankings, but neither is necessary.