What will they learn? That is the question that the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) has been asking America’s colleges for thirteen years in a report by the … Continue reading “Many NC Students Are Missing out on Core Knowledge”
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This spring, graduates throughout America will exit their institutions with diplomas that signify little about real learning. But Wyoming Catholic College, my institution, is immune to this disconnect. When 31 … Continue reading “At This New College, Yes to Latin and Hiking but No to Cellphones and Federal Aid”
Legal education has become a surprisingly regular topic of news media for several years now. Most of this commentary has focused on enrollment and matriculation problems, bar passage rates, accreditation … Continue reading “Making Legal Education Great Again”
I attended an estate sale for the first time a couple of weeks ago, and a wave of unreality washed over me. It was bizarre to rummage the home of … Continue reading “The Wisest of Counselors: The Western Canon and Those Who Would Defend It”
General education does not get the respect it deserves on U.S. campuses.
North Carolina State University’s new Global Luxury Management program smacks of superficiality.
NC State’s general education program lacks focus and expects too little of students.
The UNC system’s newly-formed General Education Council hopes its initiative will improve core curricula.