Students as ATM Machines
A lawsuit alleges that a SUNY school lowered standards for financial gain.
Apart No More? Part I
A host of influences—some natural and some imposed by the economy—might mean big changes ahead for many of the nation’s historically black colleges.
Should Taxpayers Sponsor an Arts School?
North Carolina’s fine arts culture would be just as strong without this subsidy.
Another Side to Africa’s Story
One campus speaker argues that Africa’s salvation will not come from foreign aid, but from grass-roots entrepreneurship.
Only Leftists Can Be Good Teachers
The University of Minnesota’s education school wants to ensure ideological purity.
How To Start a College on Your Own Time
A philosophy professor in California felt that something was missing in education and is now creating an ideal learning community.
The Treaty of Chapel Hill
Formalizing the collaboration between the military and the University of North Carolina system makes sense for the entire state (and possibly the whole nation).
How to Reform from the Ground Up
Fixing higher education won’t come from top-down government mandates, but from grass-roots innovation.
Is Academic Freedom All That Fragile?
It’s less imperiled than two law professors think, and competing rights should be considered, too.
T is for Texas…and Transparency
A new law is passed in Texas requiring that public colleges post course syllabi online.