September 14, 2018
Puzzles about College
Universities ostensibly aim to promote learning and critical thinking. This is one reason I wanted to become a professor—I share that aim. And this seems to be what most college professors…
Posts filed under higher education
September 04, 2014
When Fear of Victim Blaming Leads to More Victims
Today’s Chronicle of Higher Ed (may be gated) has a long piece on the connection between student alcohol use and campus sexual assault. Those of us in the trenches, especially with first-year…
November 06, 2013
Maybe You Should Think About It
This post was co-authored with Steve Horwitz. The great thing about being a young adult is that the world is all before you. There are a dizzying multitude of…
November 06, 2013
Isaac Morehouse: Maybe You Should Drop Out of College
Isaac Morehouse argues that college is a waste of time and bad investment for most people. What is college for? If it’s a four year social experience, it seems really…
October 02, 2013
More Lying with True Numbers
Headlines like this have been floating around: “For The First Time Ever, A Majority Of Jobless Workers Over 25 Have Been To College” I often see such headlines paired with…
May 14, 2012
From Graduate School to Public Assistance
This story at the Chronicle of Higher Education caught my eye. “I am not a welfare queen,” says Melissa Bruninga-Matteau. That’s how she feels compelled to start a conversation about…