Protecting the “Job Drivers”
Community colleges will try differential state funding, which gives more money to more technical classes.
Author Profile
Duke Cheston
Duke Cheston worked as a reporter and writer for the Pope Center from 2010 to 2013. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he studied biology. At UNC, he wrote for Carolina Review, bringing attention to UNC's only conservative publication with a number of provocative articles. He won several awards, including "Best Newcomer" and "Article of the Year." Also at UNC he was administrative and executive vice chairman of the College Republicans and was elected to the Student Congress in 2009.Articles by Duke Cheston
Evangelists for Diversity
Offices of diversity are one thing the UNC system can do without.
What a Load
A Texas A&M study of faculty productivity led a reporter to scrutinize a university department at UNC-Chapel Hill.
In Search of the Underserved
East Carolina University’s new dental school was sold on a dubious basis.
What’s Wrong with Higher Education?
According to John J. Miller, a whole heckuva lot.
Standing Athwart
Student publications at North Carolina universities offer an alternative to the establishment opinion.
Is Tenure Really Necessary?
Some colleges are doing fine without it.
In Need of a Sober Assessment
Prescription drug abuse is on the rise among college students, but it would be inaccurate to say “everybody’s doing it,” because they aren’t.
In Defense of Pervasive Sectarianism
A recent ruling by the North Carolina Court of Appeals places a needless burden on the state’s religiously based private colleges.
The Brave New World of Medical School Admissions
Medical schools are addressing the looming shortage of primary care doctors by shifting admissions standards in favor of “social accountability.”