Higher Education
Most UW System schools’ enrollments are stagnant as tech colleges flourish
While undergraduate enrollment in most University of Wisconsin System schools trends downward, there has been a dramatic increase in students choosing the state’s technical colleges since the pandemic. Historically tied to…
Money now more important than Milton or Macbeth at UW schools
Dramatically fewer University of Wisconsin System students are pursuing degrees in the humanities — including English, history and the arts — than a decade ago. Meanwhile, degrees in computer science, business and engineering…
UW students turning away from gender and ethnic studies degrees
Students want ROI and jobs About half as many students in the Universities of Wisconsin system are getting bachelor’s degrees in ethnic and gender studies as did at their peak in 2013. Bachelor’s degrees focusing on gender…
Texas’ Top 10% Rule: A Well-Intentioned Distortion of Merit
The Declaration of Independence proclaims that “all men are created equal” and endowed with “unalienable Rights” to “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” This foundational American creed demands a meritocracy—a…
Don’t Hate, Congratulate: A Victory for America’s HBCUs
The truth about HBCU funding is simple: Major and meaningful investments are being made, and the numbers tell the story. Yet in today’s virtual reality, false narratives often move faster than facts, and innuendo overshadows…
Post-Kirk assassination, Wisconsin needs to teach difference between words and bullets, says prof
Silence after attack on the soul of universities puts too much at risk If we’re to go on having universities that are worth the name, Wisconsin needs to start teaching the difference between words and bullets, says a…
Texas A&M Failed to Report $100 Million in Qatari Funds—By Hiding Behind a Loophole
Texas A&M University has quietly benefited from over $100 million in research funding from Qatar through its Texas Engineering Experiment Station (TEES), without disclosing it as required under federal law. The…
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