Obama Fudges Some Figures
A careful look at Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows that most of the jobs in the fastest-growing occupations don’t require any college education.
Behind Closed Doors
The N.C. Senate’s secretive method for electing Board of Governors members screams for greater transparency—and maybe some new people in charge.
Hollow at the Core
So-called improvements to N.C. State’s general education curriculum permit students to avoid an education instead of getting one.
What I Learned at Duke University’s “Gaza Teach-In”
Duke’s Palestinian supporters left out a few facts during a one-sided event.
Orwellian Doublespeak Backfires at MSU
Instead of silencing conservatives, diversity advocates at Michigan State must now deal with a new group formed to protect free speech.
The Unscientific “More-Women-in-Science” Movement
Biology, psychology, logic and economics get short shrift when feminists in academia seek numerical parity.
Brakes Required When Good Times Roll Downhill
The North Carolina legislature’s generosity during the boom years is forcing UNC’s budget-cutting efforts.
Great Ideas Do Not Oppress—They Enlighten
A professor defends his advocacy of a Great Books program against an attack by politicized faculty members.
Affirmative Action, the Stealth Version
The University of California’s new admissions policies are an end-run around the state’s race-blind laws.
Getting Under the Skin of “Diversity”
A new book skewers an elitist rationale for admissions preferences.