The want ads of the last Chronicle of Higher Education in August feature 15 pages of faculty jobs, 9 pages of administrative positions and another 3 of “executive positions.” Aren’t we getting a bit bureaucratic?
Monthly Archives For September 2012
An Extracurricular Crucible
The Department of Education thinks it has found out what is wrong with American higher education—not enough extracurricular activities, specifically, not enough political ones.
U. S. News Epic Fail
When a private corporation gives out inaccurate information, its’ business generally suffers one way or the other. When a university does it, the school may drop a place in the U. S. News rankings.
None Dare Call It
Apparently, at Carleton College, it was global warming before it wasn’t.
Unsustainable Silent Spring
The fiftieth anniversary of the seminal book Silent Spring was bound to inspire at least one tribute from academia.
Raging on Rand
Here’s how you get read out of academia for unorthodoxy.
In Search of Doctors
The expansion of government health care regulations, most recently under Obamacare, has led to a growth in careers in health care administration. Nevertheless, patients might be asking, “Is there a doctor in the house?” and getting an echo in response.
Empire of Academic Administration
In a recent blog, Professor Aaron Barlow argues that, on the culpability over who is responsible for exploding costs in higher education, the faculty is not to blame. He may have a point.
Usual Suspects Miss Point
Ninety Georgetown faculty members and administrators have gone public with a letter attacking Republican vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan’s budget proposal but the bill of particulars in the missive does not match up to the content of his plan.
Ersatz Promise Keepers
“Educational establishments have been making promises to students they cannot keep.” –Aaron Barlow, New York City College of Technology (CUNY).