Universities are continuing to navigate the challenges and opportunities posed by artificial-intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT. While many are wary of its power and capacity to enable student cheating, … Continue reading ““ChatGPT Is Really Helpful””
A wave of bills combating “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) efforts on college campuses have made their way into several state legislatures this year. Bills introduced in states such as … Continue reading “Which States Are Enacting the Best DEI Bans?”
On January 11, Representative Virginia Foxx introduced a comprehensive bill aiming to reduce the cost of college and reform the student financial-aid system. Foxx represents North Carolina’s 5th District in … Continue reading “An Interview with Representative Virginia Foxx”
Higher education serves many purposes. One purpose dominates, however: to students, their parents, future employers, government officials, and many academic administrators, higher education is all about preparing students for the … Continue reading “Making General Education Meaningful”
The North Carolina Senate has proposed a perfect recipe for corruption: Start with $1.425 billion of taxpayer money, stir in concentrated political power, and add a lack of public oversight … Continue reading “NCInnovation’s Public Funding Is a Mistake”
The North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) has named, once again, a new president. Three years ago, the NCCCS said goodbye to President Peter Hans when he accepted the role … Continue reading “An Interview with the New NCCCS President”
The Higher Education Governance Transparency Act can help restore transparency and accountability to university governance. Public university governing boards exist to serve the people of their states. It should, therefore, … Continue reading “Model Legislation: Higher Education Governance Transparency Act”
UNC students aren’t getting a solid foundation in civics. UNC-Chapel Hill, for example, does not require its students to take a course in American government. It does, however, require them … Continue reading “What N.C.’s “REACH” Act Gets Right”
Historically, higher learning was based on the study of the Great Works of thought of the Western canon. These works span a broad range of time, from the Classical period, … Continue reading “Preserving the Canon: Great Books Programs at America’s Colleges and Universities”
Members of the UNC Board of Governors are not happy. A years-long effort to align teacher training with the best scientifically proven methods to teach reading has fallen flat on … Continue reading “Why Can’t UNC-System Education Programs Fix Literacy Instruction?”