Academic Change We Can Believe In
Our higher education system is not going to be this way forever.
Myths of the Ivory Tower
Here’s a list of ten commonly-held beliefs in academia that don’t square with what the rest of the country thinks.
Experiment in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts College of Art and Design has a lot of autonomy—but can it make the grade?
Airy Rhetoric Versus Gritty Reality
In the PBS debate on the economic benefits of more college graduates, the facts spoke for themselves.
What’s the Latest Academic Fad?
A major university association proposes a globalization agenda long on costs but short on justification.
What Are Faculty Paid, and Why?
The Pope Center’s effort to make the UNC system more transparent to the public reveals a lot but raises more questions.
“Higher” Education Has Been “Lowered”
A new book by an unconventional sociologist diagnoses the problem and prescribes the medicine.
Good News/Bad News on Education Schools
Education Secretary Duncan wants to improve them, but doesn’t really understand their problems.
Bad Sociology, Not Law
The widespread abandonment of the traditional legal curriculum argues in favor of a back-to-basics law school.
The Big Picture Ahead
Jane Shaw offers her top ten list of the major trends occurring in higher education.