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Why Do People Still Donate to Universities? Aug. 16, 2016
There was rare good news this month. On August 4, The New York Times published a front-page article ... Read More
Recruiting Your Child as a Narc Jul. 30, 2016
This is the time of year parents start worrying about back-to-school things. For those parents with ... Read More
The Life of the Mind Led in the Dark Jun. 09, 2016
WASHINGTON — Looking back through the years I have seen it all coming: the militant ignorance ... Read More
The Curse of the College Campus Jun. 03, 2016
The members of the Class of 2020 know now who they are, or soon will be. They've made the final choi... Read More
Socialism for the Uninformed May. 31, 2016
Socialism sounds great. It has always sounded great. And it will probably always continue to sound g... Read More
Why Don't Republicans Name the Enemy? May. 17, 2016
In The Wall Street Journal last week, two influential billionaires — former New York city Mayo... Read More
Our President Is Just One Lucky Man May. 17, 2016
Hard work, hope and persistence are common themes each spring, as successful speakers address new gr... Read More
Higher Ed Needs Major Disruption Apr. 19, 2016
There's been much talk on the campaign trail about helping students pay for college and not enough a... Read More
Sponsoring Foreign Workers for H-1B Visas Apr. 19, 2016
Q: I run a small software development business. Last summer, we had an intern from China who was abs... Read More
Campus Lunacy Mar. 30, 2016
The American Council of Trustees and Alumni publishes occasional reports on what college students kn... Read More
The 1st Amendment Is Dying Nov. 13, 2015
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercis... Read More
Mizzou's Very Real Political Football Nov. 10, 2015
Activists at the University of Missouri just won themselves a trophy Monday. After weeks of protests... Read More
Beware the Next Generation of Speech Police Oct. 01, 2015
Each week brings new proof of how little understanding the current generation of college students ha... Read More
Students Are the Real Victims of Censorship Sep. 24, 2015
The 2015-16 academic year has opened with a predictable collection of demands for banning certain vi... Read More
Don't Know Much About History May. 10, 2015
In March, President Barack Obama teased the notion of making voting mandatory. "It would be transfor... Read More
Divest UC of USA or Vice Versa? Feb. 15, 2015
The University of California Student Association has approved a resolution to direct UC regents to d... Read More
Unraveling the Myths of Community College Jan. 21, 2015
Months before Caitlin Johnson graduated from high school, she opened Ohio State University's early-d... Read More
Rioters by Any Other Name Jan. 14, 2015
Various members of my family have roots at Ohio State University, from college degrees to employment... Read More
Tuition Hikes at the University of Compensation Nov. 23, 2014
University of California Regent Richard Blum confessed that he was "apoplectic" at the Board of Rege... Read More
Scholar-Athlete Charade Nov. 05, 2014
Last year's column "Dishonest Educators" (1/9/2013) reported on the largest school cheating scandal ... Read More
