The Neo-Tribes of Anthropology

Anthropology’s main purpose is to teach us about others—other cultures and people from other times. The study of the other was meant to show us human diversity and similarities. This…


Graduate Enrollment Is Softening? Good.

…to fill certain positions. Second, high demand for employees means that college graduates have the opportunity to begin their careers immediately, rather than spending years and thousands of dollars on…






Affirmative Action, the Stealth Version

will be “eligible” for admission—the pool of potential applicants will be increased by over 50 percent. But there will be no increase in the number actually admitted to the system,…


Preparing the Scapegoats for Slaughter

…in that, American higher education will become more diverse, less expensive, and more consumer-oriented.  But the Obama administration apparently believes that profits are resources better distributed by government agencies than…