Dr. Charles Clotfelter, Duke University professor of public policy studies, economics, and law, discusses his interest in studying the role of big-time sports within major American universities. Clotfelter offered these comments during an interview for Carolina Journal Radio (Program No. 461).
College rankings reveal awkward truths
College and university rankings are a Massive Deal, as Regina George might say — and not just during football season. U.S. News & World Report was once a weekly newsmagazine. Now its primary business is to publish rankings of college and university programs (as well as hospitals and other institutions). It has many competitors, as...