The board of directors of a $4 billion company would never elect a chairman who once worked directly for the company’s CEO. Too many possible conflicts of interest and cozy relationships exist. Yet that...
Every generation or so, a scandal emerges that not only exposes the flaws of an institution but shakes entire industries to their foundations. For higher education, that scandal should be Penn State. The unfolding...
Many South Carolina public colleges and universities are excessively expensive and have strayed too far from their core mission: educating students, according to a recent study by a Columbia-based think tank. Tuition is rising...
Now that an unwelcome spotlight has fallen on Penn State, Pennsylvanians have a rare opportunity to take a closer look at the higher education system they’ve been financing for years. And it’s time to...
From a troubled transportation center at South Carolina State University to a botched biomass plant at USC, South Carolina’s taxpayer-supported colleges and universities have pursued some costly misadventures in the recent past. But these...
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