College 2005 at The Atlantic Monthly

Wednesday, September 28, 2005

It's that time of year... The Atlantic Monthly's college issue. I haven't had a chance to sit down and read everything yet, but the stuff I have is thought provoking.

The one problem with The Atlantic is that you have to be a subscriber to read their online stuff. But here's a preview of what's there... may be worth tracking down a paper copy.

COLLEGE 2005 Does Meritocracy Work?
Not if society and colleges keep failing to distinguish between wealth and merit
by Ross Douthat

COLLEGE 2005 The Best Class Money Can Buy
The rise of the "enrollment manager" and the cutthroat quest for competitive advantage. The secret weapon: financial-aid leveraging
by Matthew Quirk

COLLEGE 2005 Is There Life After Rankings?
A report card from one college president, whose school now shuns the U.S. News ranking system—and has not only survived but thrived
by Colin Diver

COLLEGE 2005 What Does College Teach?
It's time to put an end to "faith-based" acceptance of higher education's quality
by Richard H. Hersh

COLLEGE 2005 You Are Not Alone
College newspapers discover the sex column
by Sheelah Kolhatkar

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