“Ignorance is the curse of God; knowledge is the wing wherewith we fly to heaven,” William Shakespeare wrote in “Henry VI, Part II.” Educators would likely agree. But for English majors at top schools...
American academia is lowering the curtain on William Shakespeare more than 4½ centuries after his birth. Happy 451st birthday, Bill. A new study finds that English departments at just four of 52 top-ranked universities...
William Shakespeare, born in England about this time 451 years ago, is in little jeopardy of being forgotten in literature or popular culture. His native language has gone global. His poetry and plays, endlessly...
Abraham Lincoln once said, “Fellow-citizens, we cannot escape history… The fiery trial through which we pass will light us down in honor or dishonor to the latest generation.” Sadly, he was wrong on this...
Penn State President Eric Barron wants taxpayers to provide Penn State with more funding. But given the university’s dubious financial track record, Barron needs to convince legislators that he will manage money wisely. Here...
The string of higher-education lawsuits over alleged violations of due process in sexual-assault cases is no surprise (“More Men Fight College Allegations of Sexual Assault,” U.S. News, March 20). College professors and deans lack the...
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