Switching Things Up
I decided to make my class schedule suit my own needs, however unusual they are.
Adam Smith? Who’s He?
It’s time to return the history of economic thought to the college curriculum.
In Defense of Pervasive Sectarianism
A recent ruling by the North Carolina Court of Appeals places a needless burden on the state’s religiously based private colleges.
In With the In-Crowd
Erskine Bowles’ replacement as president of the UNC system shares his North Carolina establishment insider status.
Sharp and Unexpected Criticism
Higher Education? is a book that critics left and right like, but the education establishment–not so much.
An Entrepreneurial Gift
Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged” may be a college student’s only introduction to the forces underlying prosperity.
Looking for JOBS in All the Wrong Places
Two new North Carolina laws intended to spur the future economy by promoting science education are likely to backfire.
Is the College Business Model Broken?
A PBS debate generates some heat but not much light on college cost and access.
An Economist’s Defense of Tenure
Tenured faculty are like unionized airline pilots, and the university system muddles along about as well as the airlines do.
A New (but Old) Way of Reaching Today’s Students
The medieval understanding of the purpose and role of education could help us teach today’s puzzling student generation.