Chapel Hill Dynasty
The new chancellor of UNC-Chapel Hill is likely to not only continue James Moeser’s policies, but last a long time.
How My Friends and I Contributed to the College Loan Crisis
We partied, traveled, and bought cool stuff, thanks to cheap government-backed loans.
Tax-Free Academic War Chests
Do the Old Tax Laws Make Sense With University Endowments in the Billions?
Engaging the Disengaged Student
In a new book, The First Year Out, a sociology professor suggests colleges teach according to how students learn.
Seamless Transition Between Schools Needs Stitching
Community colleges must do a better job preparing students who transfer to 4-year schools.
Rejecting Victimhood for Individuality
Women’s History Month should feature more praise for individual achievement and less whining about men.
Ignoring the Ideological Elephant in the Classroom
Sometimes the most important questions are the ones never asked.
Something for Everyone Might Mean Less for All
The UNC Tomorrow Commision’s final report lacks focus.
A Refreshing Twist on Education: Competition
Putting the responsibility for training teachers into hands more practical than the hands of education theorists.
Jon Sanders’ Top 10 Nuttiest N.C. Campus Events For 2007
Editor’s note: Jon Sanders compiles an annual “Top Ten” list of what he calls the “nuttiest campus events” in North Carolina. This year’s list makes a notable exception, granting the top spot (see below) to something that didn’t happen. What didn’t happen, he says, was so strikingly necessary that its predictable non-occurrence warrants attention.
Onward to this year’s list: