An Economist’s Defense of Tenure
Tenured faculty are like unionized airline pilots, and the university system muddles along about as well as the airlines do.
Students as Guinea Pigs
In a UNC-Chapel Hill psychological experiment, undergraduates were told to imagine having incest with a beloved family member.
How Much Work
Part II of my analysis of a major paper centers on a common misconception.
This Paper Refutes Itself
A hefty new study purports to prove U.S. needs more college graduates, but flops.
Preparing the Scapegoats for Slaughter
The president of an online school watches the government’s unfolding campaign against schools that seek profits, and is aghast.
Students Who Don’t Study
Evidence shows that college students put in less and less time on coursework but receive higher grades.
UNC’s Middle Class Squeeze
UNC officials and the state legislature decide to empty the pockets of students who pay their own way instead of cutting waste.
Adam Smith’s Message to Faculty
The growing trend of using full-time non-tenure-track faculty as teaching specialists is a potential boon to research universities.
The Great Brain Race
Higher education is fast becoming more globalized, but will it reshape the world?
UNC’s 2010 Budget: It’s All Greek to Me
North Carolina’s legislators ignored the hard lessons forced on Greece due to fiscal irresponsibility in the 2010-11 higher education budget.