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Let’s Replace the Carnegie Unit

Aug 4, 2023 · Walt Gardner · Comments Off on Let’s Replace the Carnegie Unit

With students going deep in debt in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree, it’s time to seriously consider a strategy that has the potential to accelerate learning and decrease costs. Competency-based … Continue reading “Let’s Replace the Carnegie Unit”


Is Our Obsession with College Fueling a Mental Health Crisis?

Aug 2, 2021 · John Sailer · Comments Off on Is Our Obsession with College Fueling a Mental Health Crisis?

Long before Covid, mental health experts declared a different sort of pandemic—a precipitous decline in mental health on college campuses. One 2019 survey by the American College Health Association found … Continue reading “Is Our Obsession with College Fueling a Mental Health Crisis?”


A Conversation with UNC System President Peter Hans

Apr 12, 2021 · Shannon Watkins · Comments Off on A Conversation with UNC System President Peter Hans

A new leader took the helm of the University of North Carolina system during a tumultuous time. In the midst of a global pandemic, Peter Hans was elected UNC system … Continue reading “A Conversation with UNC System President Peter Hans”


New Research Shows Federal Student Aid Is Worse than We Thought

Dec 11, 2019 · Richard K. Vedder · Comments Off on New Research Shows Federal Student Aid Is Worse than We Thought

For years I have railed against the dysfunctional federal student loan program. The availability of cheap federal student loans has enabled universities to increase tuition fees aggressively, helping fund an … Continue reading “New Research Shows Federal Student Aid Is Worse than We Thought”


The Board Ain’t Broke, So It Don’t Need “Fixin’”

Feb 4, 2019 · Jay Schalin · Comments Off on The Board Ain’t Broke, So It Don’t Need “Fixin’”

Attacks by academics and the media on the University of North Carolina system’s Board of Governors have become a major part of the state’s political landscape in recent years, and … Continue reading “The Board Ain’t Broke, So It Don’t Need “Fixin’””


Looking at Higher Ed Through Rose-Colored Glasses

Jan 14, 2019 · Shannon Watkins · Comments Off on Looking at Higher Ed Through Rose-Colored Glasses

It can be tempting for college leaders to focus solely on data that support their policy initiatives—to the exclusion of other relevant information. Unfortunately, intentionally or not, University of North … Continue reading “Looking at Higher Ed Through Rose-Colored Glasses”


What We Would Like to See in the New Year

Jan 2, 2019 · Martin Center Staff · Comments Off on What We Would Like to See in the New Year

It’s been a remarkable year for higher education. We ranked the most important events of 2018 in last week’s article. But now it’s time to look ahead. Here is what … Continue reading “What We Would Like to See in the New Year”


The 10 Most Important Higher Education Events of 2018

Dec 31, 2018 · Martin Center Staff · Comments Off on The 10 Most Important Higher Education Events of 2018

This year has been a turbulent one for higher education. From #MeToo to academic hoaxes, colleges and universities across the country have had to grapple with new problems that continue … Continue reading “The 10 Most Important Higher Education Events of 2018”


A Final Conversation with Margaret Spellings

Nov 26, 2018 · Shannon Watkins · Comments Off on A Final Conversation with Margaret Spellings

Although Margaret Spellings will be leaving her post as president of the University of North Carolina system prematurely on January 15, she started several programs in her three years on … Continue reading “A Final Conversation with Margaret Spellings”


Time to Break the Mold for UNC Presidents

Nov 19, 2018 · Jay Schalin · Comments Off on Time to Break the Mold for UNC Presidents

The sudden departure of Margaret Spellings from the presidency of the University of North Carolina system presents a unique opportunity to address academia’s most serious problem. The problem is intellectual, … Continue reading “Time to Break the Mold for UNC Presidents”

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