Feb 4, 2026

Is Sociology Salvageable?

A plea to return to the sociological tradition.

Anyone who pays the slightest bit of attention to academic sociology these days knows there are serious problems. I have been writing about this phenomenon now for a number of…

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Feb 2, 2026

The Missing Men of UNC

Walk into almost any undergraduate classroom in the UNC System today, and one thing becomes immediately apparent: Men are often a minority. This is not something announced in orientation materials…

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Jan 30, 2026

“Equality” Won’t Win Like This

I reveal here that I have finally read a likable DEI book, one that I found so because—beyond any doubt whatever—this book will infuriate the DEI faithful. Make no mistake,…

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Jan 29, 2026

A Rough Guide To Merit

Placed prominently within President Trump’s controversial “compact” for higher education was a call to center merit in admissions. The president’s offer to universities, which followed more than a decade of…

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A Triumph for Civic Renewal at America’s 250th

At a time when we Americans routinely worry about the health of our civic culture, the U.S. Department of Education has made a notable investment. Earlier this month, the department…

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Jan 26, 2026

“Embedding AI in the Curriculum”

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into everyday life occurred in what seemed like a blink of an eye. At every turn, some form of an AI “assistant” now offers…

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Jan 23, 2026

The Great (Campus) Divorce

Over the past year, a number of common tactics have emerged from the opposition to what is widely referred to as the Trump administration’s “defunding” of education. One of these…

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Jan 22, 2026

Why College-Goers Misunderstand Debt

Student-loan debt is one of the largest financial obligations many Americans will ever take on. To an 18-year-old who has never paid rent or balanced a budget, $80,000 in loans…

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Jan 21, 2026

The “World” of College Sports

International student-athletes account for about 13 percent of NCAA Division I participants and about seven percent of Division II. Yet, despite their small numbers, international student-athletes may be bellwethers for…

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