New Chancellor at UNC—Good Move or Blunder?
Apr 17, 2013 by George Leef |
Carol Folt, chancellor-elect comes from Dartmouth, an Ivy League college that has one-seventh the students and no athletic scholarships.
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Richard Vedder on PSU Report and University Governance
Jul 17, 2012 by Glenn Ricketts |
NAS Board member Richard Vedder suggests some necessary reforms in university governance in light of the Penn State scandal.
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OCR Harassment Guidelines And Campus Policies: The Latest
Apr 25, 2012 by Glenn Ricketts |
The implementation of OCR's campus harassment guidelines unfolds. Bad gets worse.
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Two Styles of Academic Leadership
Feb 03, 2012 by Abraham H. Miller |
Academia is not an environment conducive to good leadership, as illustrated by two extreme leadership styles.
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The Virtues of a Free Market in Postsecondary Education
Jan 25, 2012 by George Leef |
A bid for eliminating federal intervention and coercion of higher education.
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Are Outside Donors Dangerous to Academe?
Jan 18, 2012 by George Leef |
Mr. Walter dismisses the claimed threat of outside influence on academic matters.
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Clash of Symbols
Jun 16, 2009 by Ashley Thorne |
Elsa Murano, the first Latina president of Texas A&M University, has resigned. Some lament the loss of the institution's "symbol" of diversity.
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The Public Interest and University Governance (Part 2): Recent Controversies at the…
Jun 11, 2009 by Tom Wood |
Tom Wood argues for faculty governance in colleges and universities.
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The Public Interest and University Governance (Part 1)
May 27, 2009 by Tom Wood |
The Palaima-Sandefer controversy at UT-Austin
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Virginia Tech Follies, Synergy Edition
May 18, 2009 by Peter Wood |
VT gives three new reasons as to why it has made the promotion of
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Three Cheers for the Dons: Part 3
May 08, 2009 by Tom Wood |
What happens when student affairs functions far oufund the university's core academic operations, teaching and research?
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Three Cheers for the Dons: Part 2
May 06, 2009 by Tom Wood |
Governance structures that take control of the university out of the hands of the faculty make it easier for
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Three Cheers for the Dons: Part 1
May 05, 2009 by Tom Wood |
Would universities be better off if their governing bodies were controlled by their faculties? This three-part series investigates.
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Bias Tuesday
May 05, 2009 by Ashley Thorne |
Current bias stories at MIT, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, and University of Wisconsin.
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Virginia Tech, Round 2:Staging Diversity
Apr 26, 2009 by Peter Wood |
Two weeks after Virginia Tech announced it was dropping its diversity litmus test for faculty members, an ambitious dean plots to bring it back.
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