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Who’s naughty? Who’s nice? We help Santa scrutinize higher education

Dec 24, 2014 · staff · No Comments

This year has been an eventful one for higher education in general and for North Carolina specifically. As Santa checks his list, the Pope Center has a few suggestions as to whoâ€™s been naughty and nice this year.

First Amendment Day at Chapel Hill stirs debate about “trigger warnings”

Oct 3, 2014 · Jesse Saffron · No Comments

First Amendment Day at Chapel Hill stirs debate about “trigger warnings”

Another take on Salaita: not an abridgment of academic freedom, but a failure to uphold academic standards

Sep 1, 2014 · Robert Weissberg · No Comments

Another take on Salaita: not an abridgment of academic freedom, but a failure to uphold academic standards

The Salaita case: when academic freedom collides with freedom of contract

Aug 27, 2014 · George Leef · No Comments

The Salaita case: when academic freedom collides with freedom of contract

Free Speech on Campus?

Apr 14, 2014 · George Leef · No Comments

Sure—as long as you haven’t previously said anything to offend groups that now hold trump cards.

A Tower of Babel, Not a Marketplace of Ideas

Mar 28, 2014 · Robert Weissberg · No Comments

The proliferation of identity politics on our campuses is destroying intellectual vitality.

The Academy Then and Now

Mar 14, 2014 · Paul Gottfried · No Comments

Academic leftists used to be interested in ideas and arguments; much less so today.

The First Amendment Applies to Students, Too

Feb 21, 2014 · Jenna A. Robinson and Tami Fitzgerald · No Comments

N.C. student groups have been undermined by policies that encroach on free speech and freedom of association.

Did You Know? UNC System Keeps Tuition Frozen for 5th Year Feb 25, 2021
While annual tuition increases are the norm across higher ed, the University of North Carolina system has bucked this trend and kept tuition level for 5 years now. Though some fees have increased in recent years, the UNC system has made a commendable effort in keeping prices low for North Carolina’s students. In 2016, the … Continue reading “Did You Know? UNC System Keeps Tuition Frozen for 5th Year”
Why Universities Should Not Be Anti-Racist Feb 24, 2021
During the last year, many universities throughout North America have declared “anti-racism” to be their official policy. Consider this sample of quotations. “We must ask how Princeton can address systemic racism in the world, and we must also ask how to address it within our own community.” —Christopher L. Eisgruber, president, Princeton University. “The University … Continue reading “Why Universities Should Not Be Anti-Racist”
Don’t Rock the Boat: UNC BOG Members Rarely Vote ‘Nay’ Feb 22, 2021
The members of the University of North Carolina Board of Governors are charged with a solemn duty: to oversee and guide the state’s public university system. Although some of their day-to-day responsibilities might seem mundane, many of the decisions they make shape the system’s standards, values, and the extent to which the university’s dual mission … Continue reading “Don’t Rock the Boat: UNC BOG Members Rarely Vote ‘Nay’”

Drake Group President: Congress Must Protect Student-Athletes’ Rights Jan 11, 2021
The fight to protect student-athletes’ rights has been a long uphill battle. The injustices that college athletes suffer at the hands of their academic institutions are many, including a shameless disregard for athletes’ physical, financial, and educational well-being. To make matters worse, the NCAA, founded to protect student-athletes from exploitation, has failed in its mission … Continue reading “Drake Group President: Congress Must Protect Student-Athletes’ Rights”
Reforming Higher Ed in 2021 Jan 4, 2021
The year 2020 brought changes that colleges would have never made by choice. Enrollment declines, remote classes, and dramatic employee cuts (for faculty and some staff alike) were unthinkable a year ago. But, for the sake of the future, more work remains. Below are some priorities the Martin Center staff would like to see catch … Continue reading “Reforming Higher Ed in 2021”
Is College Football an Expensive Luxury for Many Universities? Sep 25, 2020
The importance of college football to university education is vastly overrated. Rather than an integral part of the college experience, football means more student debt, another burden for taxpayers, and a compromised education for athletes. The COVID-19 pandemic is prompting universities to develop costly new teaching methodologies, require expensive campus protection strategies, and has caused … Continue reading “Is College Football an Expensive Luxury for Many Universities?”

Don’t Rock the Boat: UNC BOG Members Rarely Vote ‘Nay’ Feb 22, 2021
The members of the University of North Carolina Board of Governors are charged with a solemn duty: to oversee and guide the state’s public university system. Although some of their day-to-day responsibilities might seem mundane, many of the decisions they make shape the system’s standards, values, and the extent to which the university’s dual mission … Continue reading “Don’t Rock the Boat: UNC BOG Members Rarely Vote ‘Nay’”
Exposing Critical Race Training in Higher Education Feb 12, 2021
The Legal Insurrection Foundation, of which I am the president, has launched a website, criticalrace.org, to provide resources to parents and students regarding Critical Race Training in higher education. The main feature of the website is a database of how Critical Race Theory is put into action on campuses, presented in the form of an … Continue reading “Exposing Critical Race Training in Higher Education”
Did You Know? COVID-19 Budget Cuts Hit Students and Profs, Not Admins Feb 11, 2021
It only took a global pandemic to force public and private universities to cut their spending. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated that about 650,000 jobs were cut in the higher ed sector—a 14 percent decline. An analysis from The Chronicle of Higher Education on the budgets of about 100 top colleges pegged their losses … Continue reading “Did You Know? COVID-19 Budget Cuts Hit Students and Profs, Not Admins”

Did You Know? UNC System Keeps Tuition Frozen for 5th Year Feb 25, 2021
While annual tuition increases are the norm across higher ed, the University of North Carolina system has bucked this trend and kept tuition level for 5 years now. Though some fees have increased in recent years, the UNC system has made a commendable effort in keeping prices low for North Carolina’s students. In 2016, the … Continue reading “Did You Know? UNC System Keeps Tuition Frozen for 5th Year”
Why Universities Should Not Be Anti-Racist Feb 24, 2021
During the last year, many universities throughout North America have declared “anti-racism” to be their official policy. Consider this sample of quotations. “We must ask how Princeton can address systemic racism in the world, and we must also ask how to address it within our own community.” —Christopher L. Eisgruber, president, Princeton University. “The University … Continue reading “Why Universities Should Not Be Anti-Racist”
Don’t Rock the Boat: UNC BOG Members Rarely Vote ‘Nay’ Feb 22, 2021
The members of the University of North Carolina Board of Governors are charged with a solemn duty: to oversee and guide the state’s public university system. Although some of their day-to-day responsibilities might seem mundane, many of the decisions they make shape the system’s standards, values, and the extent to which the university’s dual mission … Continue reading “Don’t Rock the Boat: UNC BOG Members Rarely Vote ‘Nay’”