“Higher” Education Has Been “Lowered”

…articles advocating the most politically incorrect ideas without worrying that offended people will retaliate. Jackson Toby is an emeritus professor of sociology at Rutgers University, where he has been on…


A Collegiate Renaissance?

…has a long-term goal of being a serious university like Princeton or Chicago, with thousands of students, it will probably open next year with a high-quality freshman class of 100-200….


The DIE Revolution Will Transform Tenure

…of protection for scholars rigorously and unqualifiedly pursuing truth, tenure will be made toothless by shifting definitions of expertise and competence. Furthermore, it will serve as a mechanism for ensuring…







Of Academic Freedom and False Alarms

…green light rating FIRE has given the university for protecting free speech was put to the test and found to be well deserved. George Ehrhardt teaches political science at Appalachian…


Capitalism on Campus?

…that the case for the free market needs to be made philosophically and not just on efficiency grounds. Students need to understand that the free market is crucial to human…