Dubious Educational Statistics
The Lumina Foundation forgets that state university systems do not produce degrees; students earn them.
On the Brink of Disaster?
The evidence for a sharp rise in college closures due to the recession is decidedly mixed.
Turning Left and Driving Blindly
Macalester College is alienating its alumni at a time when liberal arts colleges are scrambling for their donations.
Diversity Versus Merit
A new paper roasts three influential books that favor racial preferences in college admissions.
Just Say No to Special Interest Scholarships
The North Carolina state legislature is considering a new scholarship program specifically for minimum-wage workers.
A Texas-Sized Defeat for “Western Civilization”
Ideologically driven humanities faculty at the University of Texas overwhelmed a tradition-focused cultural center.
The Bane of Bureaucracy
A private consultant’s investigation of UNC-Chapel Hill is a model for the reform of higher education business practices.
Old Radicals Never Die–They Just Get Tenure
David Horowitz and Jacob Laksin remind us that it’s not your mother’s university anymore.
Dousing the Fires of Racial Discrimination
The Ricci case concerning racial discrimination against New Haven firefighters has important implications for the hiring practices of academia.
How the Naval Academy Achieves “Diversity”
A professor doesn’t agree that it should be the top priority.