The Annoying Professor, and Other Classic Tales
You never know what you will learn at the annual meeting of the Association for Core Texts and Courses.
Social and Economic Justice, Without the Economics or the Justice
Can universities do anything about professors and programs that make a mockery of the subject they are supposed to be teaching?
Gotta Get ‘Em While They’re Young!
A degree program in “Social and Economic Justice” at UNC-Chapel Hill reveals the stark contrast between indoctrination and true education.
A Triumph of Civilization at Chapel Hill
Tom Tancredo successfully returned to Chapel Hill in spite of the protesters who disrupted his appearance last year.
Forced Association Is Not Free Association
A Supreme Court case tests whether public universities can exclude student groups that restrict membership to those who share their beliefs.
“Will Work for State Appropriations”
Governor Perdue’s budget proposal kicks off the start of the serious higher education lobbying season in North Carolina.
A “Textbook Case” of Government Overreach
A recent law puts the federal camel’s under the textbook publishing tent.
The Iceman Cometh
One theory suggests that higher education institutions will experience the fate of industrial dinosaurs.
Professors Are Your Friends
By having the courage to ask for help, one student learned that faculty are eager to aid undergraduates.
A Healthy University Needs Surgical Cuts
Legislative budget cuts can improve the University of North Carolina system by forcing sensible cuts to extravagant programs.