War of the Genders
“Male Studies” wants some of the college turf now dedicated to Women’s and Men’s studies.
Scholarly Study–of Monty Python?
Academic papers on Monty Python are just the kind of thing the troupe would have lampooned.
“Capitalism, American Style” at Christopher Newport University
An American Studies program at a public college in Virginia sets itself apart by focusing on our capitalist economic system and the ideas behind it.
The Secret Is Out About Law Schools
Law schools are reluctant to grapple with the oversupply problem.
Yes, You Can Teach about Liberty
Faculty members can take innovative paths in designing courses, with new formats and intellectually enriching content.
What a Load
A Texas A&M study of faculty productivity led a reporter to scrutinize a university department at UNC-Chapel Hill.
An Accident of Planned Growth
North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park became a model for government economic development efforts—unfortunately, however, a misleading one.
Doing What Comes Naturally: Economic Growth
Boston is a center of high-tech industry because it is a good place for it, not because politicians and academics tried to make it one.
Ten Busy Years, Ten Key Events
Higher education has been in a state of turmoil over the past decade, and here are ten of the reasons.
Before Google, Apple, and Intel: The Real Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley’s transformation to a hi-tech Mecca happened more by random events than by design, and was a long time in the making.