Traditional architecture, as shown here, says something about UNC's values.
Sep 28, 2026

UNC Wears Its History Well

UNC-Chapel Hill’s historic campus shows how traditional architecture can reflect and preserve a university’s values.

It is today widely acknowledged that face-reading—the belief that you can work out the character of a person from the look of their face—is impossible. But what about institutions? Can…

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Sep 25, 2026

Prestige Must Die

Anyone involved in higher education reform might recognize a very particular pattern—an “elite” university, often one of the Ivy League schools, does something inane. Reformers, usually but not exclusively conservatives,…

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Sep 24, 2026

College in Three Years? States Are Giving It a Try.

For generations, earning a bachelor’s degree has meant spending four years in college and paying for four years of tuition and housing. But as those costs continue to rise (exponentially),…

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Sep 23, 2026

STEM Needs Civics, Too

Last month, the University System of Georgia Board of Regents approved the charter for a new Institute for Technology and Civic Leadership at Georgia Tech. The Institute could be the…

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Sep 21, 2026

When College Sports Stop Being College Sports

After a lackluster 4-8 football season and a first-round exit from March Madness, UNC entered the 2026-27 season needing its increasingly expensive athletic experiment to produce results. Instead, the Tar…

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Sep 18, 2026

The Bates Motel of Higher Education

For decades, serious scholars of all races have been saying that the  obsession with diversity, equity, and inclusion that grips so many of our colleges has adverse consequences. Although it…

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Sep 17, 2026

Monkeys, Hula Hooping, and the Death of General Education

Pretend for a moment that you are starting your freshman year at Harvard University. You are excited about the college experience and ready to tackle the demanding coursework. You have…

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Sep 16, 2026

What I Learned Teaching Texas A&M’s Freshmen

For millions of college freshmen, their first course isn’t calculus, U.S. history, or English composition—it’s effectively “Introduction to College.” Indeed, more than 77 percent of universities surveyed by the National…

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Sep 14, 2026

UNC Shuts the Door on Shanghai (For the Right Reasons)

For years, Fudan University offered UNC-Chapel Hill undergraduates a taste of Shanghai academic life. Now, that door is closed. The reason isn’t budget cuts or falling enrollment—it’s national security. And…

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