What’s Wrong with Business Schools?
Ever since the 2008 financial crash, American business schools have been reeling from criticism. There is a widespread feeling that the financial meltdown was caused by graduates of elite business…
College Dropouts Cost North Carolina Taxpayers $446M Per Year
Students who leave college with no degree but an accumulation of debt face obvious hardship, but what about taxpayer money wasted on students with no degrees? The results for North…
Welcome to Freshman Orientation, Now Meet Your Career Counselor!
Every semester during my thirteen years of teaching at a liberal arts college, several senior year students would approach me and ask if I “knew of any jobs out there.”…
Does “Merit Aid” Make Sense?
Businesses sometimes charge different customers different prices as a way to maximize revenue. Airlines, for example, usually charge more for seats reserved on short notice, on the theory that the…
In Addressing Campus Bias, Duke Threatens Free Speech
Following a particularly tumultuous year, Duke University has issued a lengthy report to address “bias and hate” on campus. The controversy began with reports that a noose was found hanging…
Vague Campus Rules Undermine Students’ Due Process and Free Speech Rights
Several years ago, the La Voz de Aztlan, a radical left-wing supplement to Fresno State University’s student newspaper, published a poem steeped in anti-American sentiment. It referred to America as…
A promise from the president of the Pope Center
In a few months, I will retire as president of the Pope Center for Higher Education Policy. I know that my successor, whoever it is, will continue the Pope Center’s commitment to improving higher education.
The Wrong Incentives
The UNC System’s enrollment funding formula needs an overhaul.
Governance – October 2013
We cover the success of the enactment by the Texas legislature of a requirement to post course syllabi. We question the role of the UNC Board of Governors’ Committee on Public Affairs. We report on what university presidents think of their boards.
Transition and Tragedy
How does a freshman cope with the sudden death of a parent?