College Education on Townhall

• Academic Cesspools Wed Apr 24
  Walter E. Williams
  What we see on college campuses represents a dereliction of duty by boards of trustees, which bear the ultimate responsibility. Wealthy donors who care about the fraud of higher education should recognize that there's nothing like the sound of pocketbooks snapping shut to open the closed minds of college administrators. ... more
• S&M at WCU Wed Feb 6
  Mike Adams
  I think the time has come for a line item veto in higher education. The people of North Carolina are being bankrupted by higher education spending that is simply not academic in nature. The problem was once confined to UNC’s flagship campus in Chapel Hill. But now it has spread like a cancer throughout the entire UNC system. ... more
• Want a Bachelor’s Degree But Can’t Afford One? Earn a “10K-B.A.” Mon Feb 4
  Daniel Doherty
• Harvard to Host "Incest Fest" Hook Up Party Thu Oct 11
  Katie Pavlich
• Price of Obama's 'College Affordability' Sun Sep 16
  Debra J. Saunders
  "No family should have to set aside a college acceptance letter because they don't have the money," President Barack Obama told the Democratic National Convention as he accepted his party's nomination in Charlotte, N.C., this month. ... more
• Talk Radio, Online College, Deep Content and the 2012 Campaign: Embracing the Disruption Thu May 24
  Hugh Hewitt
  What do New York Times' columnist David Brooks, Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen, and Thomas Nelson Publishing Chairman Michael Hyatt all have in common? ... more
• Taxpayer Funded University Presidents Raking in Major Dollars Tue May 22
  Katie Pavlich
• Liberal Speakers Outnumber Conservatives at Commencement Tue May 15
  Katie Pavlich
• College, Loans and the Road to Success Thu May 3
  Cal Thomas
  It is something of a truism that whenever the federal government steps in, costs usually rise and efficiency declines. That is especially true when it comes to a college education, which President Obama promised during the 2008 campaign to make more affordable. ... more
• The Government's College Money Pit Sun Apr 29
  Jeff Jacoby
  If insanity is doing the same thing again and again but expecting a different outcome, then the federal government's strategy for keeping higher education affordable is crazier than Norman Bates. ... more
• Gentlemen, the Media and Government Regulation Tue Apr 17
  Karin Agness
  Maybe what we all need is a little more courtesy. ... more
• Colleges Skimp on Science, Spend Big on Diversity Thu Apr 5
  Michael Barone
  How many times have you heard Barack Obama talk about "investing" in education? Quite a few, if you've been listening to the president at all. ... more
• UC's Leftist Echo Chamber Drowns Out Diverse Voices Sun Apr 1
  Debra J. Saunders
  Political activism has drawn the University of California into an academic death spiral. Too many professors believe their job is to "advance social justice" rather than teach the subject they were hired to teach. Groupthink has replaced lively debate. ... more
• Gop Will Lose the Future by Dissing College Grads Wed Mar 21
  Michael Medved
  The angry, populist tone of the seemingly endless battle for the GOP presidential nomination may cripple the Republican Party in building a long-term connection with the fastest growing group of swing voters in the overall electorate: college graduates. ... more
• Who's to Blame For California? Thu Mar 15
  Victor Davis Hanson
  In so-called "March in March" protests, thousands of students in California universities recently demonstrated in outrage over spiraling tuition costs. ... more
• Students, Dems Protesting Interest Rate Hikes: "Let's Deal with this Later!" Wed Mar 14
  Kate Hicks
• Santorum's 'Snub' Was No Gaffe Mon Mar 5
  Jeff Jacoby
  Commentators, not all of them Democrats, have been having a field day since GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum charged Barack Obama with snobbery for pushing the idea that everyone needs a college education. ... more
• The Rising Unaffordability of a College Education Thu Mar 1
  Political Calculations
  Increases in financial aid have increased tuition rates until they are unaffordable. ... more
• What Kids Now Learn in College Wed Feb 29
  Dennis Prager
  As high school seniors throughout America will be receiving acceptance letters to colleges within the next month, it would be nice for parents to meditate on what they are getting for the $20–$50,000 they will pay each year. ... more
• Santorum on Obama Pushing College for All Americans: "What a Snob" Sat Feb 25
  Erika Johnsen
• Is Higher Education Worth it? College to Offer Occupy Wall Street Class Wed Feb 22
  Katie Pavlich
• Academic Hypocrisy Tue Feb 21
  Thomas Sowell
  It is fascinating to see people accusing others of things that they themselves are doing, especially when their own sins are worse. ... more
• Marquette Debate Aborted During Late Term Tue Feb 21
  Mike Adams
  Over the course of the last few weeks, I have been preparing for an abortion debate at Marquette University. Now, it appears that I will be giving a speech on abortion instead of participating in a debate. ... more
• Yet Another Taxpayer-Funded University Study Smears Fox News Fri Feb 17
  Kyle Olson
  If the taxpayers of Delaware aren't startled by the following news, nothing will bother them. ... more
• Obama to Target Schools for Rising Tuition Costs Fri Jan 27
  Erika Johnsen

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