Exposed: A College in Crisis Puts Science to the Test

A laser-sharp examination of how elite universities, in their neglect of sociological reasoning, failed our society’s biggest test: that of an airborne pandemic.

Hobbled by conservative cuts to education beginning in the Reagan era, universities became increasingly consumer-focused, giving rise to the now-pervasive “party school.” Fraternities dominated campus life as administrators looked away from their destructive cultures. When Covid hit, universities enforced strict public health measur...