The Path Not Taken
The big question at the John Hope Franklin Symposium, why black males are so underrepresented on campus, seemed too sensitive to answer directly.
A Classic Introduction to College
Colorado’s summer reading program assigns thought-provoking literature instead of trendy pap.
Class Warfare Comes to College Admissions
Wake Forest’s decision to end the admissions requirement for SAT tests is more political than practical.
Big Spending, Little Results
A new study suggests that North Carolina’s big investment in higher education might not be paying off as expected.
Gut Feelings Over Conventional Wisdom
How I chose a smaller, less-distinguished program and wound up with a better education.
Bureaucracy U?
The proposed
Global Waste
The North Carolina in the World program is an unproductive use of taxpayers’ money, at best.
College Is Not a Spectator Sport–Participate!
A Chapel Hill senior says to get involved in and outside the classroom to get the most out of the college experience.
Who Has the Final Say about Grades?
When students object to their grades, do colleges have the right to overrule the professors?
New Broom Unlikely to Sweep Clean
The new chancellor at UNC-Greensboro will most likely not roil the waters of mainstream academia.