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.
John Galt to the Rescue
Atlas has ceased to “shrug,” and is now forcing his way back into the public discourse, and campus liberals are not pleased.
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.
Student Evaluations Promote Mediocrity
Today’s evaluation of professors according to their popularity with students pales in contrast to the in-depth professional evaluation of teaching of the past.
No Diploma, No Problem
The experiences of entrepreneurs and writers call into question the goal of a college degree for everyone.
Thinking Like an Economist
A new book subjects college education to Bastiat’s famous “seen versus unseen” analysis.
The Handwriting on the Web
Those who decry the lack of innovation in higher education may be looking in the wrong places.