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The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal has published its seventh paper in the “Blueprint for Reform” series, “Blueprint for Reform: Academic Standards.” The new paper recommends steps that policymakers can take to protect education and academic standards.  Recommendations include establishing “consistent minimum admissions criteria, including grade point averages, standardized testing, and adequate prerequisite … Continue reading “Martin Center Publishes “Blueprint for Reform: Academic Standards” Policy Paper”

The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal has published Breaking Away From Leviathan: Colleges Can Thrive Without Federal Funding by senior fellow Jay Schalin. When a college or university accepts federal funding, it is a double-edged sword. While it receives the funds it requires, it also has to follow a variety of laws, rules, and policies … Continue reading “Martin Center Publishes “Breaking Away from Leviathan” Report”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 22, 2022 Contact: Jenna A. Robinson President 919-828-1400 jarobinson@jamesgmartin.center Raleigh, NC—The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal strongly disagrees with the AAUP’s resolution to condemn UNC. On June 16, the governing council of the American Association of University Professors voted unanimously to pass a joint resolution condemning the university system … Continue reading “Martin Center Responds to AAUP Resolution on UNC”

West Virginia’s four-year colleges and universities maintain nearly 100 policies that restrict freedom of speech, according to a new report from the Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), and the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal. “Freedom of speech is a core West Virginia value,” said … Continue reading “Free Speech in Peril at West Virginia Colleges”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 9, 2022 Contact: Jenna A. Robinson President 919-828-1400 jarobinson@jamesgmartin.center Raleigh, NC—Today, Martin Center president Jenna A. Robinson wrote to Cornell President Martha Pollack in support of two proposals to protect and promote free speech at Cornell University. The proposals were made by the Cornell Free Speech Alliance. The first proposal is … Continue reading “Martin Center Supports Free Speech Proposals at Cornell”

The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) and the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal (Martin Center) are pleased to announce that we are working with an anonymous donor to offer grants for faculty at public universities in North Carolina to develop new courses and course material on free enterprise. Our aim is … Continue reading “Call for Proposals: Free Enterprise Course Development Grant”

George Leef, the Martin Center’s long-serving director of editorial content, has just written his first novel, entitled The Awakening of Jennifer Van Arsdale. The publisher is Post Hill Press. The novel’s setting is the American political scene in the near future. The country has been under complete “progressive” domination for more than eight years and … Continue reading “The Martin Center’s George Leef Publishes His First Novel”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 9, 2022 Contact: Jenna A. Robinson President 919-828-1400 jarobinson@jamesgmartin.center Raleigh, NC—The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal has published model legislation to prohibit colleges, universities, and public schools from requiring diversity statements from potential hires. Diversity statements serve as de facto litmus tests to gauge potential employees’ agreement with the … Continue reading “Martin Center Publishes “End Political Litmus Tests in Education Act””

The Martin Center is seeking a research intern for its summer 2022 internship program. The intern will work with staff and scholars at the Martin Center and will learn about higher education and free-market principles through assigned readings and speaker events. Our interns also conduct research for our scholars and write articles. Our summer interns … Continue reading “Hiring Summer Research Intern”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 25, 2022 Contact: Jenna A. Robinson President 919-828-1400 jarobinson@jamesgmartin.center RALEIGH, NC – On January 25, the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal responded to a presentation by Dr. Wesley Burks, dean of the UNC School of Medicine. The following letter was sent to members of the UNC Board of Governors,  … Continue reading “Martin Center Responds to UNC School of Medicine”