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Diversity and equity go against the Constitution’s equality

Jan 8, 2023 · Letters to the Editor · Comments Off on Diversity and equity go against the Constitution’s equality

“Diversity” has long been known as a codeword for “quotas”, in the sense that merit is bypassed in favor of racial numbers. “Equity” has the same intent to bypass equal … Continue reading “Diversity and equity go against the Constitution’s equality”


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”


At NC State, a STEM Department Considers Diversity Statements

Nov 14, 2022 · Ed Gehringer · Comments Off on At NC State, a STEM Department Considers Diversity Statements

The increasing use of “diversity statements” in hiring and faculty evaluation has provoked considerable concern from free-speech advocates and defenders of academic freedom. An American Enterprise Institute study last November … Continue reading “At NC State, a STEM Department Considers Diversity Statements”


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”


What’s So Great About Diversity, Anyway?

Nov 9, 2022 · Eric Johnson · Comments Off on What’s So Great About Diversity, Anyway?

What is diversity, and why is it so good for college students? That’s one of the questions at the heart of the Supreme Court cases over race-conscious admissions practices at … Continue reading “What’s So Great About Diversity, Anyway?”


What the Justices Heard and Said

Nov 7, 2022 · Wenyuan Wu · Comments Off on What the Justices Heard and Said

One week ago today, attorneys for Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) laid out their cases against Harvard and the University of North Carolina before the U.S. Supreme Court. The justices … Continue reading “What the Justices Heard and Said”


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”

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  • Who should own our universities? Jan 22, 2023

    Richard Vedder is right in “Who Should Own the University of North Carolina” to suggest that states like North Carolina ought to subsidize students instead of state-owned universities. The model has … Continue reading “Who should own our universities?”

  • Diversity and equity go against the Constitution’s equality Jan 8, 2023

    “Diversity” has long been known as a codeword for “quotas”, in the sense that merit is bypassed in favor of racial numbers. “Equity” has the same intent to bypass equal … Continue reading “Diversity and equity go against the Constitution’s equality”

  • Cauthen’s commentary is full of fear-mongering Jan 8, 2023

    I am blown away by Cauthen’s “The U.S. Naval Academy is Adrift” of Nov 11, 2022. So full of fear mongering and provocative words (maybe I could report him as … Continue reading “Cauthen’s commentary is full of fear-mongering”

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