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Administrative Bloat Makes Colleges Worse

Dec 7, 2023 · Harrington Shaw · Comments Off on Administrative Bloat Makes Colleges Worse

New data from the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) shed light on the cost-effectiveness and academic quality of higher education in North Carolina. ACTA used its survey of … Continue reading “Administrative Bloat Makes Colleges Worse”


Hatred of Western Civilization Stokes the Campus Antisemitism Crisis

Dec 6, 2023 · William A. Jacobson · Comments Off on Hatred of Western Civilization Stokes the Campus Antisemitism Crisis

The unspeakable brutality and depravity of the October 7 Hamas assault on Israel led soon afterward to aggressive protests on many of our college campuses. The protests (and declarations, blog … Continue reading “Hatred of Western Civilization Stokes the Campus Antisemitism Crisis”


Duke Doesn’t Need “Economic Diversity”

Nov 27, 2023 · David Randall · Comments Off on Duke Doesn’t Need “Economic Diversity”

The New York Times is on a tear about “economic diversity.” It’s got a naughty-and-nice list, defined by the number of students with Pell Grants, and it’s stapled a scarlet … Continue reading “Duke Doesn’t Need “Economic Diversity””


Student-Organization Funding Must Be Viewpoint-Neutral

Nov 9, 2023 · Harrington Shaw · Comments Off on Student-Organization Funding Must Be Viewpoint-Neutral

Student organizations play a major role in shaping a campus environment outside of the classroom. Students’ participation in athletics, activism, extra-curricular learning, events, and other activities is typically organized by … Continue reading “Student-Organization Funding Must Be Viewpoint-Neutral”


Is Niche.com Really the “Most” Rigorous Rankings Site?

Nov 6, 2023 · Ashlynn Warta · Comments Off on Is Niche.com Really the “Most” Rigorous Rankings Site?

Popularized in the ’80s by U.S. News & World Report, college rankings have become a go-to tool for prospective students and parents, not to mention an annual “popularity” contest for … Continue reading “Is Niche.com Really the “Most” Rigorous Rankings Site?”


The State of Legacy Admissions

Oct 26, 2023 · Harrington Shaw · Comments Off on The State of Legacy Admissions

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to forbid racial admissions preferences in SFFA v. Harvard and UNC, collegiate diversity proponents have taken aim at other preference regimes thought … Continue reading “The State of Legacy Admissions”


No, Vanderbilt Isn’t Governed By “Principled Neutrality”

Oct 25, 2023 · Lyell Asher · Comments Off on No, Vanderbilt Isn’t Governed By “Principled Neutrality”

Anyone concerned about industrial-scale political indoctrination on American college campuses was given reason for hope this past spring when, in the pages of The Chronicle of Higher Education, Vanderbilt University … Continue reading “No, Vanderbilt Isn’t Governed By “Principled Neutrality””


From “Inclusion” to “Belonging”

Oct 18, 2023 · Adam Ellwanger · Comments Off on From “Inclusion” to “Belonging”

The manipulation of language is an ongoing strategy for disrupting the traditional values and beliefs of American society. Across the broader Western world, cultural revolutionaries wage a relentless campaign to … Continue reading “From “Inclusion” to “Belonging””


An Open Letter to UVA President James E. Ryan

Oct 13, 2023 · Walter L. Smith · Comments Off on An Open Letter to UVA President James E. Ryan

The University of Virginia is facing a choice of historic significance: namely, whether to embrace admissions policies based on our colorblind Constitution or to engage in mass resistance to the … Continue reading “An Open Letter to UVA President James E. Ryan”


What “Collegiality” Means

Oct 11, 2023 · David Randall · Comments Off on What “Collegiality” Means

What is “collegiality,” and what do universities need to do to establish it? Radical academics and administrators in higher education are now using “lack of collegiality” as a pretext to … Continue reading “What “Collegiality” Means”

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