Reality Check

Nothing gets our academic principles exercised quite as quickly as a conflict between athletic excellence and academic standards. Any issue...

The New York Times noticed in its edition of July 29, 2007 the introduction of differential tuition by field into...

University presidents are a varied lot: some charismatic and charming, some dour and solid, some charlatans and others true believers...

Many of us find it challenging to explain the American higher education system to non-academic audiences (and sometimes to academic...

The liberal arts have been in crisis in American colleges and universities in one way or another throughout my academic...

Friday, May 11, 2007 ACE, the American Council on Education, is a remarkable organization. Their mission, to speak for and...

Although much that comes across the academic administrative desk shines with the bright light of pride and promotion -- expensively...

Everyone who lives the life of academic administration receives a steady flow of publications in their mail and email streams...