A Media-Made Crisis
"If the media continue to highlight fake problems such as graduating with six figures in debt and no job, the real problems will fly under the radar," writes Preston Cooper. On Forbes.
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Academia Is Failing Government
"Because the incentives for academic research are misaligned, it has little impact on the real world of public administration and policy," writes Philip Joyce. On Governing.
What Happened to Political History?
"Knowledge of our political past is important because it can serve as an antidote to the misuse of history by our leaders and save us from being bamboozled by analogies," write Fredrik Logevall and Kenneth Osgood. In the New York Times.
Trouble for ECSU
UNC System president Margaret Spellings has assembled a team to assist Elizabeth City State University with enrollment and finances after the university reported a lower than expected fall enrollment. In the News and Observer
Duke Withdraws Claim
Duke University has withdrawn a $10 million claim it made against the estate of donor who died before fulfilling his pledge. On the Triangle Business Journal.
For-Profit Fights Back
A for-profit chain of schools is suing the US Department of Education for "pursing a political agenda" against the schools. In the New York Times.
Northwestern Revises Stance
Northwestern State University revised its speech policy after gaining national attention for limiting students to two hours of speech-related activities per week. On the Torch.
CUNY Investigates
The City University of New York is investigating faculty concerns that a recent $500,000 donation to a fund that supports humanities and arts programs may have been improperly diverted. In the Chronicle of Higher Education.
The Folly of Alcohol Bans
"The core of the sexual assault problem on college campuses is one of character, not errant drinking or drug abuse, and prohibition will make it harder, not easier, to address this problem," writes Sam Staley. On the Beacon.
Students Stand for Free Speech
"It is impossible to know whether certain ideas are truly false, and so we must be permitted to perpetually test their validity," write the editorial board of the Michigan Review.