In the face of shrinking enrollment and a $45 million budget deficit, West Virginia University (WVU) has made the responsible decision to cut many low-productivity programs across the institution. Its … Continue reading “Smart Cuts at West Virginia University”
Many donors have come to regret their financial support of colleges and universities, learning afterward that their money has been used in ways that are not compatible with their desires … Continue reading “A Bitter Lesson for a Philanthropist at Arizona State”
If the name Kychelle Del Rosario rings a bell, congratulations on a truly excellent memory for egregious academic-medical wokeness. For the rest of us, a refresher course may be in … Continue reading “Whatever Happened to Kychelle Del Rosario?”
Since 2004, San José State University (SJSU) has changed presidents nine times. Although each of these university heads was probably politically correct, the new president, Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson, is far … Continue reading “Re-education at San José State”
Institutional change typically happens slowly and in ways that are difficult to see from a distance. Over the past several decades, institutions of higher education have been steadily adopting more … Continue reading “How Woke Transformation Grinds Forward in Higher Education”
In July of 2020, UNC-Chapel Hill’s chancellor sent an email to the university’s leadership cabinets requesting responses to three questions regarding “structural racism.” Through public records requests, the Martin Center … Continue reading “Chapel Hill’s DEI Obsession Was Mandated at the Top (Part II)”
With students going deep in debt in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree, it’s time to seriously consider a strategy that has the potential to accelerate learning and decrease costs. Competency-based … Continue reading “Let’s Replace the Carnegie Unit”
Law schools began as trade schools, training future lawyers to sell legal services as licensed providers. Modern law schools, however, have increasingly adopted the routines of political institutions. Even at … Continue reading “Do Law Schools Really Exist?”
My work requires explanation, and I like it that way. Everything I do is somewhat related, because all of my work is with languages—usually Latin, Ancient Greek, or English. However, … Continue reading “Diary of a Freelance Language Scholar”
The North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) has named, once again, a new president. Three years ago, the NCCCS said goodbye to President Peter Hans when he accepted the role … Continue reading “An Interview with the New NCCCS President”