Reform in 2015: our hopes for the new year
Reform in 2015: our hopes for the new year
Farewell, academia. I hardly knew thee
I have made the decision to never again seek employment at a college or university. I will never send another C.V. to an institute of higher education. I am finished wasting my time.
Who’s naughty? Who’s nice? We help Santa scrutinize higher education
This year has been an eventful one for higher education in general and for North Carolina specifically. As Santa checks his list, the Pope Center has a few suggestions as to who’s been naughty and nice this year.
Moral bankruptcy is undermining higher education
Moral bankruptcy is undermining higher education
Wisconsin won’t admit it, but its new egalitarian policy leads to grading quotas
In July, I wrote about the pressure that University of Wisconsin officials have been exerting on the faculty for greater “equity” on campus.
Doubts about the integrity of Confucius Institutes lead to mounting criticism
What are the limits of the partnerships that a public institution of higher education may form? A growing number of critics, including university officials and faculty, argue that accepting funding and academic influence from the communist Chinese government crosses a line.
Why the Pope Center has an internship program (hint: it’s not just for the cheap labor)
Why the Pope Center has an internship program (hint: it’s not just for the cheap labor)
5 things American colleges and universities get right
On the whole, U.S. colleges and universities don’t get everything right. They’re overpriced, operationally hidebound, and ideologically stagnant. But American higher education does some things very well—well enough that students from around the world still choose to come to the United States to get advanced degrees.
Can remediation succeed at the college level?
About one-third of all freshmen are enrolled each year in a remedial class. Yet current remedial methods are not very effective. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, a mere 17 percent of four-year students enrolled in remedial reading and 27 percent of four-year students enrolled in remedial math go on to earn a bachelor’s degree. A 2010 study says that only half of the students required to attend remedial classes even complete remediation.
6 things we’re thankful for in higher education
It is Thanksgiving week, and six Pope Center staff members express thanks for some things that happened this year in higher education.