May 1, 2026

A Little-Known Lawsuit May Weaken University Ethics Boards

Ethical oversight or suppression of speech?

For 45 years, research at American universities has been supervised by Institutional Review Boards (IRBs), which are committees that ensure scientific research is conducted ethically. At most universities, faculty, students,…

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Apr 30, 2026

Degrees Still Matter—But They’re Not Enough

A recent poll shows employers still value college degrees, but they are worried about a skills gap between what they need and what candidates actually possess. Earlier this year, Lumina…

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Apr 29, 2026

How Accreditation Became a Shield for Campus Ideology

For years, universities have embraced accreditation standards that echo their own ideological commitments, especially around Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). These standards haven’t felt like external requirements so much as…

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Apr 27, 2026

Professors Like Democrats. But Do Democrats Like Them Back?

It is well known that college professors vote overwhelmingly Democrat. But do the Democrats return their love? The question is rarely asked. Common sense implies that if a group votes…

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Apr 24, 2026

Alaska Needs a Law School

According to the American Bar Association, there are 198 accredited law schools in the United States. Alaska is the only state without one. The Last Frontier is the largest state…

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Apr 23, 2026

When Satire Becomes Scandal

April Fool’s Day is a “holiday” that celebrates jokes and produces some clever headlines, and then everyone moves on with their lives. At UNC, however, it apparently also means administrative…

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Apr 22, 2026

In Praise of the 4-4 Load

My recent article “A Roadmap to Take Back Higher Education” got a mixed reaction from tradition-minded professors. They liked the general framework of the scale of the problem facing the…

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Apr 20, 2026

Will College Athletes Unionize?

More than a decade ago, football players at Northwestern University voted to unionize under the umbrella of the College Athletes Players Association (CAPA). Their efforts ran aground when, in 2015,…

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Apr 17, 2026

A Memo to Reform-Minded Campus Leaders

We’re past the furious early salvos of Trump vs. Higher Ed. Fifteen months into Trump 2.0, the early clashes have settled into a Cool War punctuated by more modest skirmishes…

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