By Stefanie Botelho. The Public Agenda (a nonpartisan organization that provides useful perspectives on public policy issues) has issued a great new report on university governance, A Difficult Balance: Trustees Speaking About the Challenges Facing Comprehensive Universities. Trustees are potentially key agents in bringing about higher education reform. More...
By Stefanie Botelho. Racial diversity is essential in carrying out the missions of institutions like universities, corporations and the United States military. Affirmative action is one tool that’s useful in achieving that diversity. More...
By Stefanie Botelho. College is certainly an investment, but it’s worth it — right?
Maybe not, according to new research from Goldman Sachs.
The company said in a research note published in early December that the average return on college is falling. More...
By Stefanie Botelho. After the patent on one of the most popular versions of genetically engineered soybeans expired this year, U.S. universities are creating new generic GMO soybean varieties, many of which are designed to guard against specific, local pests. More...
By Stefanie Botelho. "The U.S. needs more education" has been conventional wisdom for decades now. I can still remember, as a teenager, hearing Bill Clinton and other politicians promise that higher education would be the key to preparing Americans for the new information-based economy. More...
By Stefanie Botelho. Affirmative-action policies, which have provided a leg up in admissions to black and Latino students at selective colleges for almost 50 years, are in deep trouble. On Wednesday, when the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Fisher v. University of Texas II challenging affirmative-action policies, it is very likely that a majority of justices will lay the groundwork for a decision striking down UT Austin’s use of racial preferences. More...
By Stefanie Botelho. Millions of Venezuelans voiced their displeasure with President Nicolas Maduro's Socialist Party by giving opposition parties an overwhelming victory in congressional elections Sunday. More...
By Stefanie Botelho. The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office (DAO) and the Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) are launching a program that will expunge certain criminal records for participants who enroll at the college and successfully complete its requirements. More...
By Stefanie Botelho. Peripheral characters have a funny way of changing our perspective. Once bit players, they invert our understanding of the plot, turn heroes into villains and reframe the issues. More...
By Stefanie Botelho. As a high school student, I first became attracted to the notion of the liberal arts; of idyllic college campuses where debate was encouraged, one’s writing abilities honed, and an appreciation for lifelong learning fostered. I found all of this and more at Oberlin College. More...
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