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According to a recent Wall Street Journal/University of Chicago survey, 56 percent of Americans now think college is not worth the...
You are correct that some universities are not offering the courses that students need to graduate (editorial, Aug. 26). One reason is that faculties and administrations seem more interested in meeting the needs of professors.
Faculty are being permitted to teach their pet subjects instead of the fundamentals that should be required of all students. If universities are in decline, perhaps it is time to re-establish true core curriculums–foundational courses that students must take and professors must teach.
According to a recent Wall Street Journal/University of Chicago survey, 56 percent of Americans now think college is not worth the...
The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) is proud to name Professor Alan Charles Kors as the winner of our 2023 Philip Merrill...
There is no denying it: One of the effects of technological advancement is the overspecialization of the workforce. Gone are the days of the local family practitioner. Now there are cardiologists, chiropractors, neurologists, and geneticists...
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