How Sports Economics Aided the University of Missouri Protest
Could the possibility of a Tigers strike have expedited Timothy Wolfe's resignation?
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Higher Education Is Dying
Wage convergence is hitting many industries, including higher education as well as oil and gas.
On the Poverty of Student Activism
A controversial op-ed at my notoriously liberal alma mater only lends more credence to the stereotype of the coddled American student.
Colleges Flush With Cash Are Saddling Their Poorest Students With Debt
A ProPublica analysis of newly available federal data shows that some of the nation’s wealthiest colleges are leaving their poorest students with plenty of debt.
The Soup to Nuts Approach to Financing College
The presidential campaign trail is littered with ideas for making college more affordable, but none of them address the potential game-changer of a wealth-based approach to financing an education.
Female College Freshmen at High Risk of Rape
A new study finds 18 percent reported suffering a rape or rape attempt during their first 12 months at a major university.
Does More Education Make People Wealthier?
A new report suggests a strong correlation between education and wealth, but not-so-strong causation.
Transforming White People Is Not the Job of Minority Students
It is time for universities to acknowledge their students of color as more than potential learning tools and diversity statistics for white students and brochures to brag about.
The Existential Crisis of the American University
Higher education in the United States rules the world. What's wrong with it?
Elite University Degrees Do Not Protect Black People From Racism
A new study involved sending fictional job applications with white- or black-sounding names out to potential employers. The response? Not what we had hoped for.