THE term ‘university’ has a definite meaning on the Continent and a fairly definite meaning in Great Britain; but in America no copyright — legal or traditional — protects its use. A college, though ...

The collegiate world has been buzzing with discussion recently over the definition of a “modern university.” Last week, a few educators took to the opinion section of The Guardian to debate what ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the political economics of higher education (and more). An NCAA football player, a student intern, a university ...

Employment rates for college graduates are dismal. Aggregate student debt is staggering. But university administrative salaries are soaring. The campus climate of tolerance has utterly disappeared.

Decades of government policy have reduced the social sciences and humanities to squatters in the modern university. Research into the great questions now only happens despite university structures.

Today, American institutions dominate nearly every major ranking of global universities. Yet in historical terms, the U.S.'s preeminence is relatively new, and there is no reason to assume that U.S.

Presenting a modern university for a modern world. The world demands more from the next generation of students, scholars, and thought leaders. As emerging technologies, complex global challenges, and ...

Imagine a new university being planned in Pakistan. Starting point will be the allocation of vast land somewhere far outside of a city. Investment planning shall be undertaken for physical ...