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Why Are Universities Losing Their Way?
As troubles multiply in the American academy, its denizens blame everyone but themselves. Birthrates are falling, leading (after an 18-year lag) to lower enrollments; state legislators are putting parochial self-interests ahead of 'investments' in the future; restrictive national visa and immigration policies are hurting our international enrollments; federal research support is not growing rapidl
Should a university teach a killer?
A Norwegian university explains why mass killer Anders Behring Breivik has a right to be a student, regardless of his crimes.
What happens when universities lean more and more on part-time faculty?
Research looks at a downside to one university's increased reliance on part-time faculty.
Why Being a University President Isn’t a Stable Job Anymore
Their resignations, once rare, have seemingly become a frequent occurrence.
How Anchor Institutions like Hospitals and Universities Can Help Cities
They've got a permanent presence—and great hiring and purchasing potential.
Why You Should Beware Of Having An Upper-Class Workforce
Elite universities disproportionately have students from the upper classes of society, and this filters through into many elite organizations having an upper class workforce. New research explores whether this is damaging, both in terms of collective and individual abilities
How much is Basecamp worth? I don’t know and I don’t care.
I was recently speaking to a class at a local university and the topic of valuations came up. One student asked me what our valuation was…
How universities turned into corporations
How did we get to the point where our students are treated as customers and their educations are treated like a commodity?
Why authoritarian regimes attack independent universities
The fates of democracy and institutions of higher learning are intertwined.
How Universities Are Dealing With Histories of Racism
Activists say schools can do more to promote racial equality.
Should Universities Take Political Stands?
In theory, institutions stay out of political and cultural debates. But that’s never been true.
A wheelchair-user's guide to picking a university
Don't rule anything out without at least investigating it first – though you might want to give 'custard wrestling' a miss
How did universities become so toxic?
With increasing numbers of students claiming to be ‘triggered’ by free speech, we talk to those pushing against the trend
Finding Ways to Turn the University Model Inside-Out
Instead of merely studying and analyzing social movements, this group of scholars has been asking social movements what to study and analyze.
How This University Boosted Its Appeal To Digital Natives
Universidad de Talca is a Chilean university on the rise. But outdated processes inhibited its appeal to students and younger faculty. That's why the administration embarked on a digital transformation project. Now the university is an innovation showcase
How many humanities Ph.D.s should universities produce?
Why Elite Universities Must Not Let Themselves Become Liberal Echo Chambers
"It is in hiding that bad ideas fester, and return stronger than before. Ideas can only be defeated out in the open, by better ideas."
Why university fundraising must embrace technology and adopt smarter strategies
As colleges and universities face challenges like declining enrollment, depressed student retention, and mounting student debt, higher education’s leaders must find a new mix of funding to achieve sustainability, let alone to expand and invest.
Why universities need to talk to black people about race
If universities are to combat racial inequality in Britain, they should be talking more to the people at the sharp end
The most bizarre things you can find at 10 colleges and universities
Some campuses take their traditions more seriously than others, hosting delightfully bizarre events and displaying puzzling works of art.
