The Ethics of Technology Transfer
Extensive transfer of technology from university and nonprofit laboratories to the commercial sector is an increasingly common occurrence...
Is our Course Grading System Broken?
Perhaps you’ve heard that a North Carolina Community College -- Stanly Community College – has decided to drop the “D” grade. Students...
Refuting Caplan’s Thesis that College Education is a Waste of Time and Money
George Mason University economist Bryan Caplan has created a firestorm by claiming a college education is a waste of time and money, and...
Tax on College Endowment is Counterproductive
Most people are unaware that the tax reform act includes a college endowment tax that threatens the long-standing tax-free earnings from...
Should You Write That Letter of Recommendation?
If I were still a teaching professor, at this time of year I would have been inundated with student requests for letters of...
How Do Universities Deal With Sexual Harassment?
It was bound to happen sooner or later. The sexual harassment charges in Hollywood, the media, and Congress have now expanded to include...
Ethical Relativism and College Cheaters
Cheating in college has reached epidemic proportions. Even though the rate of students who admit to cheating at least once in their...