Fall 2012
Volume: 11 | Number: 4
This special issue looks at the relationship between capitalism, neoliberalism, and higher education. Features include viewpoints on creeping corporatization in academia, a case study in how big state universities are failing non-affluent undergrads, and a closer look at the predatory lending practices that created a nation of indentured students.
Science Skeptics
In the summer of 1925, John T. Scopes appeared before the Tennessee Court, challenging the ban on teaching evolution in … Read More
Go to Harvard–Free
Students now have the opportunity to attend Harvard—without playing the high-stakes admissions game, or even paying a cent. In May 2012, Harvard and MIT, … Read More
Banning the R Word
Imagine a classroom where it is illegal to discuss racism, its history and its impact, or fundamental concepts like ethnic … Read More
Higher Education, Inc
Most Americans believe that a university education is a ticket to equality, opportunity, and democratic participation. But as a nation we’ve never adequately addressed … Read More
