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App State’s Magical Vanishing DEI Committee

Feb 6, 2023 · Graham Hillard · Comments Off on App State’s Magical Vanishing DEI Committee

Last May, Inside Higher Ed reported that Appalachian State University was building a summer ’22 “working group” to address how the institution solicits and evaluates “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” (DEI) … Continue reading “App State’s Magical Vanishing DEI Committee”


A New Anti-DEI Petition for UNC Medical School

Feb 2, 2023 · Ashlynn Warta · Comments Off on A New Anti-DEI Petition for UNC Medical School

The Martin Center has often reported on the damage being done in colleges and universities under the guise of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Now, another organization, Color Us United … Continue reading “A New Anti-DEI Petition for UNC Medical School”


When Discipline-Specific Accreditors Go Woke

Jan 27, 2023 · John Sailer · Comments Off on When Discipline-Specific Accreditors Go Woke

Across the country, an increasing number of universities now require scholars to submit “diversity statements” in hiring, promotion, and tenure. Many have abandoned or downplayed standardized tests in the name … Continue reading “When Discipline-Specific Accreditors Go Woke”


How Diversity Conceals More Than It Reveals

Dec 30, 2022 · Thomas Grennes · Comments Off on How Diversity Conceals More Than It Reveals

Offices with titles such as “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” have become common in business, government, and universities. Employees are sometimes required to take courses in diversity training, and, in some … Continue reading “How Diversity Conceals More Than It Reveals”


Ideological Compulsion at the UNC School of Journalism

Dec 12, 2022 · Shannon Watkins · Comments Off on Ideological Compulsion at the UNC School of Journalism

There are times when “I told you so” is unpleasant to say. This is one of those occasions. In May, the Martin Center reported on the appointment of a new … Continue reading “Ideological Compulsion at the UNC School of Journalism”


The U.S. Naval Academy is Adrift

Nov 11, 2022 · J.A. Cauthen · Comments Off on The U.S. Naval Academy is Adrift

America, it would seem to some, is irredeemably racist, bigoted, and guided by hate. Those fighting against these pervasive evils have experienced a great “awokening” and are on a noble … Continue reading “The U.S. Naval Academy is Adrift”


Political Accountability Versus Campus Autonomy

Oct 31, 2022 · George R. La Noue · Comments Off on Political Accountability Versus Campus Autonomy

A pronounced distrust has developed between many state legislatures and their public campuses. There has been a general decline in public confidence in higher education, and that loss has been … Continue reading “Political Accountability Versus Campus Autonomy”


“Updated Mission Statements, Comrade!”

Oct 17, 2022 · Graham Hillard · Comments Off on “Updated Mission Statements, Comrade!”

University mission statements are the cell phone user contracts of higher-ed prose. Committee-generated and loved by none, they sit awkwardly on webpages and internal reports, awaiting readers to justify their … Continue reading ““Updated Mission Statements, Comrade!””


The Asinine Politics of the Marist Mindset List

Oct 7, 2022 · Peter Wood · Comments Off on The Asinine Politics of the Marist Mindset List

Marist College for the last few years has carried forward a project originally conducted by Beloit College in 1998. The idea was to create a profile of topics of concern … Continue reading “The Asinine Politics of the Marist Mindset List”


Woke Capture at UT-Knoxville

Oct 5, 2022 · George Leef · Comments Off on Woke Capture at UT-Knoxville

It’s by now a commonplace story: State universities in “red” states, where most of the voters and legislators dislike progressive ideology, are being infiltrated by administrators and faculty who insist … Continue reading “Woke Capture at UT-Knoxville”

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