August 6, 2009
New scientific findings show that children learn faster when they imitate adults; this contrasts with "child-centered" progressive ed school philosophy.
August 5, 2009
Goucher College trains students to help marginalized communities realize their dreams.
July 30, 2009
Does a college degree mean anything to employers? What intrinsic value does higher education have?
July 29, 2009
Why "sustainability" is not the foundation of all learning and practice in higher education.
July 28, 2009
Why do American universities dominate the worldwide rankings for top research institutions? And why are European academics so worried about it?
July 27, 2009
NAS President Peter Wood presents a scholarly paper synthesizing NAS's work on sustainability.
July 24, 2009
A professor is bullied out of a job because of her controversial views, but NYU upholds academic freedom.
December 16, 2025
Disparate impact theory is on the Trump administration’s chopping block, signaling a move away from discriminatory government policy practices....
March 3, 2026
The U.S. strike on Iran and the foreign funding shaping how universities respond to it....
March 11, 2026
Trump’s EOs and the Supreme Court make DEI illegal—but colleges keep rebranding it to dodge the law....
May 15, 2015
A look at the double standard that has arisen regarding racism, illustrated recently by the reaction to a black professor's biased comments on Twitter....
February 21, 2014
Is art worth dying for? The Monuments Men considers the value of good art and its purpose in preserving a cultural heritage....
October 17, 2018
William Young finds much to praise in the hit musical....
