Ep. 440 - April 27, 2026 - The Devaluing of College Professors

About this episode

Samuel Abrams discusses the decline of college faculty and its implications for higher education.

Samuel Abrams, professor of politics at Sarah Lawrence College, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Abrams recent op-ed in Real Clear Politics, "The Real Crisis in Higher Education Isn't Just Ideology, It's Faculty Decline."

People in this episode

Host: Paul E. Peterson

Guest: Samuel Abrams

Topics covered

• higher education
• faculty decline
• politics
• college professors
• ideology

Keywords

• college professors
• faculty decline
• higher education crisis
• politics
• op-ed

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sarah Lawrence College, Real Clear Politics

Books & works: The Real Crisis in Higher Education Isn't Just Ideology, It's Faculty Decline

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