College affordability has long been an issue in this country. Given that the federal government’s subsidizing of higher education has allowed the cost of college to increase exponentially, many prospective … Continue reading “Don’t Racialize the College-Affordability Crisis”
Our society is headed toward the dystopian future we were warned about in works of literature such as The Giver by Lois Lowry and “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut. People … Continue reading “Solving the “Problem” of Sex-Segregation by Academic Major”
Remedial classes have been standard practice at community colleges since about the 1980s. The original intent of these not-for-credit courses was to protect underperforming students from failing actual college classes. … Continue reading “Everyone Hates Remedial Classes”
The pandemic has affected numerous aspects of daily life. Included among these are how students and faculty relate and respond to each other on campus. With many classes going virtual … Continue reading “Do American Undergraduates Still Respect Their Professors?”
Since the rise of social media, many students have gotten used to discussing difficult topics within the protection of their own echo chambers. Students are often not expected to defend … Continue reading “The Public Discourse Program at UNC-Chapel Hill: Expanding Students’ Minds”
Woke medical education is expanding across the United States, which is cause for great concern. One of the last common experiences people have today is going to the doctor. When … Continue reading “In Medical Schools, Woke Ideology Trumps True Healthcare”
Race has arguably become the single most important defining characteristic of a person in today’s society. Rather than concerning itself with scholarship, character, personality, or work ethic, today’s universities now … Continue reading “UNC Hosts a Symposium on “Race, Racism, and Racial Equity””
Free speech is under attack in the United States today. Even Big Tech is censoring content: sites like Twitter and Facebook censor speech that is deemed anti-diversity, anti-racist, or even … Continue reading “How Open Are North Carolina Schools to Free Speech?”
The study of the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations through their languages, literature, and history— the study of Classics—is part of the bedrock of a rigorous university education. While some … Continue reading “Did You Know? Classics Departments and Programs Are Disappearing”
Student loans in the U.S. total nearly $1.7 trillion, and at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, President Trump temporarily paused federal student loan payments and dropped interest rates to … Continue reading “Did You Know? Another Pause on Student Loan Repayments”