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.
Why Are Conservatives Rare on College Faculties?
Seven professors (Munger, Bean, Folsom, Bauerlein, Grabar, Anderson, Bertonneau) comment on a controversial theory.
Danny Glover Plays Chapel Hill
The Hollywood gadfly brought his unique brand of radical politics to UNC-Chapel Hill’s Martin Luther King celebration.
Justice O’Connor Rethinks Her Grutter Decision
But will a future Court pay any more attention to evidence about diversity than hers did?
Equalizing Outcomes Through Program Proliferation
The UNC system hopes to improve graduation rates by expanding expensive “handholding” programs for students who are not ready for college-level work.
Inquiring Minds Ought To Know
The search for a new chancellor at N.C. State should have been conducted more openly, given the reason that the position was vacant (corruption).
Appointing the Usual Suspects
Education Secretary Arne Duncan’s appointments to a higher education advisory board make a statement: Diversity is all that matters.
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.
In the Rearview Mirror: 2009
The Pope Center staff takes a look back at some of the big events and trends of the last year.