Shannon Watkins, policy associate at the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal, discusses her column suggesting that University of North Carolina leaders view the university system through “rose-colored glasses.” Watkins offered these comments during an interview for Carolina Journal Radio.
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...