College and university spending across the nation continues to exceed reasonable expectations. And North Carolina institutions are no exception. In the Tar Heel State and beyond, campuses continue to expand, … Continue reading “How Much Do North Carolina’s Universities Spend?”
In 2006, I clipped a “Non Sequitur” cartoon that captured perfectly the mystique that surrounds our nation’s universities. The cartoon pictured a professor ensconced in a cubicle surrounded by an … Continue reading “The Modern University’s Greatest Failing”
Famed literary critic George Steiner once said that cultural knowledge allows one to “resist” and that “no one can make a zombie of you if you carry [cultural knowledge] inside … Continue reading “The High Cost of Cultural Amnesia”
It was a bad idea for the federal government ever to get into the business of financing college with its various grants and loans, but at least in the old … Continue reading “The Burden of Uncle Sam’s “Generosity” Towards College Students”