 The Establishment Has Spoken
Two committees headed by UNC officials have signed off on a strategic plan that is better than past plans.
By Jenna Ashley Robinson
After months of meetings and deliberation, the UNC Advisory Committee on Strategic Directions, headed by UNC President Tom Ross, has completed its five-year plan for the UNC system. While not perfect, the plan takes important steps on academic quality and financial management.
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Her Incredible Strength as a Teacher
Students of UNC-Chapel Hills Eunice Sahle defend her as an outstanding instructor and mentor.
By Kari Dahlgren and Others
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The Facts Speak for Themselves
Students impassioned arguments don't alter real evidence that a UNC-Chapel Hill department head's scholarship and teaching are one-sided.
By Jay Schalin
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Pell Grants: Where Does All the Money Go?
Jenna Ashley Robinson and Duke Cheston examine how well Pell grants serve students and taxpayers. Games Universities Play: And How Donors Can Avoid Them
Martin Morse Wooster shows in this report that universities often neglect the wishes of contributors. A Common-Sense Look at UNC Faculty Workloads
This paper measures the teaching loads of faculty in the University of North Carolina (UNC) system.
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Higher Education Headlines
North Carolina
The Counseling Racket
Joe Nocera says the Michael McAdoo case shows the real scandal at UNC-CH. In the New York Times. NC's Red Scare?
Professor Michele Rivkin-Fish says governor McCrory's higher ed comments recall the Soviet Union. In the Raleigh N&O. National
Not About the Bells
UC-Berkeley students are trying to kick the Salvation Army off campus for supposedly being anti-gay. On the College Fix. It's Only "Common Sense"
Some college presidents have teamed with Education Dept. secretary Arne Duncan to push for gun control. On Chronicle.com. War on For-Profits, Ctd.
The city of Milwaukee and the state of Wisconsin may crack down on for-profit colleges. On Inside Higher Ed.
Opinion
The STEM of the Problem
George Leef says Connecticut would be foolish to spend $1.5 billion to increase STEM degrees. On Minding the Campus. Approaching "Critical Mass"
Valerie Taylor reflects on the growing momentum of the "$10K-B.A." On the College Fix. Some Profitable Advice
A Chronicle of Higher Education opinion suggests that liberal arts students be required to take Business 101 to familiarize them with the private sector. |