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Adam Smith? Who's He?

The college curriculum has been eroding in many fields. Students can major in English, for example, yet never read any Shakespeare. I’m sorry to report that my field, economics, is experiencing similar erosion--in particular, the demise of courses on the history of economic thought.

Should 'Sex Week' worry college leaders?

Several of the nation's premiere universities host Sex Weeks: weeklong celebrations of human sexuality, typically led by students, with activities that can range from the screening of porn films to sex-toy giveaways.

To say that the events lack academic merit would not be quite fair.

Obamacare Might Kill Off College Students' Health Plans

According to President Obama, "If you like your health-care plan, you can keep your health-care plan. Period. No one will take it away.

Liberal Groupthink Is Anti-Intellectual

This article was originally published in the November 12, 2004 issue in the Chronicle of Higher Education.

First Muslim College in US Opens in California

BERKELEY, Calif. (RNS) -- Faatimah Knight's college decision came down to eight schools where she would have majored in English, or Zaytuna College, where she could study Islamic classical teachings in an environment that embraces all aspects of her Muslim faith.

College Students Turn to Food Stamps

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Administrative Bloat at American Universities: The Real Reason for High Costs in Higher Education

Enrollment at America’s leading universities has been increasing dramatically, rising nearly 15 percent between 1993 and 2007. But unlike almost every other growing industry, higher education has not become more efficient. Instead, universities now have more administrative employees and spend more on administration to educate each student.

UNC Allows Abortion Opt Out

The University of North Carolina system has backtracked on a mandatory health care plan that includes abortion coverage. Carolina Journal reported on the controversy here.

The AP now reports:

The Safe and Secure Professoriate

Here is what Andrew Hacker, co-author of Higher Education?

No Christianity Please, We're Academics

I had lunch this summer with a prospective graduate student at the evangelical college where I teach. I will call him John because that happens to be his name. John has done well academically at a public university. Nevertheless, as often happens, he said that he was looking forward to coming to a Christian university, and then launched into a story of religious discrimination.