In this brief call to action, the authors decry disciplinary elitism. A large number of academics in various disciplines actually believe that their discipline alone has the answer to how the world works. This sort of academic bigotry runs rampant through our myriad ivied and hallowed halls, and...

In this paper it is argued that two kinds of capitalism are engaged in a great struggle in the United States. Both approaches are derived from the opinions of Adam Smith, the father of capitalism, who posited in The Wealth of Nations that universal self-interest and the “invisible hand” of...

Many people in education, from students to elected officials, see a college degree as a way to gain the skills needed for a successful career. To develop these skills, students must choose suitable courses. This paper first identifies the essential skills for professional and personal success....

This course module is for statistics instructors who want to teach students about the different approaches to setting up hypotheses, H0 and H1. Hypothesis tests might be conducted in order to substantiate a claim a company wants to make or might be used to refute a claim that a competitor is...

Universities and colleges that will thrive in the highly competitive knowledge/creative economy will need to make major changes to how their institutions work. Most college administrators have their heads in the sand – very reminiscent of what was going on in the newspaper industry several...

This paper examines major problems that are associated with the healthcare system in the United States. Problems discussed include the rising cost of healthcare in America, high cost of drugs, variation in hospital costs, the proliferation of new prescription drugs that provide little or no...