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Ethical College Admissions: Low Point
High Point University illustrates the problems with the Justice Department's approach to antitrust issues in higher education, writes Jim Jump.
A Defense of the Classics in College Entrance Exams
Michael Ortner defends an alternative to the SAT and ACT.
Topic: Trending
Scott McLemee reviews Devon Powers's On Trend: The Business of Forecasting the Future.
Higher Education Should Report More Than Its Mortality Rate
Colleges and universities are not asked to report on measures that should be evident long before a student (or institution) faces the worst-case scenario, writes Barbara Damron.
Rethinking Higher Education Through the Consortial Model
What if we could push an “easy button” and solve many of the issues of transfer and articulation? Such a solution may exist in plain sight, argues John C. Cavanaugh.
The Evolution of a Scaled Degree Program
In the first of a three-part series, William Kuskin describes the changes required -- administratively as well as pedagogically -- as his university built an online degree from scratch to serve hundreds of students.
Democratic Values and Local Student Voting
Dave Brinker sheds some light on the current scope of nonresident students’ influence on local elections -- and how it calls us to reflect on the core values of American democratic society and higher education.
Are You Serious About Diversifying Your Faculty and Staff?
If so, then Robert T. Palmer offers some concrete advice.