Great Books: The “Comeback Kid” of Higher Education?
In the right settings, students embrace classic texts.
Engaging the Disengaged Student
In a new book, The First Year Out, a sociology professor suggests colleges teach according to how students learn.
A Dream Derailed
Martin Luther King’s dream of a color-blind society is threatened by government racial preferences.
Academic Freedom: Just How Far Does It Extend?
Robert O’Neil’s new book probes the meaning of academic freedom and sees threats to it.
Does Liberal Education Have a Future?
The former dean of Harvard College suggests that academia has traded a coherent sense of purpose for pleasure
Chancellor Search Should Be Transparent
North Carolina state universities have the most secretive hiring practices for top university officials in the nation.
A Tale of Two Teachers: The Curious Lives of Non-Tenured Professors
Some non-tenure track professors have job security and good salaries, while others lack both.
Seamless Transition Between Schools Needs Stitching
Community colleges must do a better job preparing students who transfer to 4-year schools.
The Great Divide: Faculty Unions vs. Academic Legitimacy
Collective bargaining breeds conflict and lowers academic standards.
A Clear Case for Streamlining Government
The North Carolina Center for Nursing mission and functions are duplicated by other organizations in the state.