‘One Flew Over the Provost’s Nest’
The college experience has traditionally been thought of as idyllic years of sorority and fraternity parties, football games, hijinks, and finding the right one with whom to share your life.…
Christian Universities Are Still Bowing to DEI
Christian universities face an unprecedented challenge. Even as many secular institutions pull back from Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs, religious colleges are advancing them, adopting initiatives that contradict their…
The Coming Jewish-Student “Brain Drain”
After the most recent outbreak of campus antisemitism in America, the Israel Association of University Heads issued a statement denouncing the mistreatment in question and voicing their support for Jewish…
College Is Worth Saving
Earlier this year, Columbia University was hit with what sophisticated PR types call a double whammy. On the morning of May 7, New York magazine posted “Everyone Is Cheating Their…
Replacing Standards with Sympathy
Higher education once stood for rigor, accountability, and personal responsibility. But grade inflation and diluted curricula have already eroded the pretense of academic excellence. Now, a new initiative at the…
The Anxious Generation Is Changing College Choice
Political motivation, especially in recent years, has been no stranger to college choice. Nevertheless, EAB, a consulting firm specializing in education solutions, had never asked students if their political views…
Duke Is Abandoning American History
Imagine, for a moment, the year is 2500. Human civilization is gone, lost to disaster, time, or neglect. One day, an alien research team lands in what was once North…
Whac-a, Meet Mole
Some years ago, I saw in a friend’s kitchen a sign meant to place the house’s terms of engagement beyond dispute: “My dogs live here. The rest of you are…
An Unfair Leg Up at Carolina
Admission to UNC-Chapel Hill is extremely competitive. Last year, 73,192 hopeful students applied to be new Tar Heel undergraduates. Only 5,624 eventually joined UNC as either first-year or transfer students.…
Colleges Are Reaping the Anti-Natalist Whirlwind
A recent report from the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) forecasts that this fall will be the last year of college-admissions bounty, with high-school graduates nationwide hitting their…