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Did You Know? The Fight Over Renaming Buildings at North Carolina Colleges

Jul 23, 2020 · Kathryn Goodwin · Comments Off on Did You Know? The Fight Over Renaming Buildings at North Carolina Colleges

On June 17, the Board of Trustees at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill voted to end the moratorium on renaming campus buildings associated with white supremacy or … Continue reading “Did You Know? The Fight Over Renaming Buildings at North Carolina Colleges”


UNC-Chapel Hill Officially Teaches What to Think, Not How to Think

Jul 6, 2020 · Shannon Watkins · Comments Off on UNC-Chapel Hill Officially Teaches What to Think, Not How to Think

When the University of North Carolina leadership and the state’s legislators capitulated to the frenzied mob that toppled a statue of a Confederate Army soldier at the entrance to the … Continue reading “UNC-Chapel Hill Officially Teaches What to Think, Not How to Think”


UNC’s Leadership Crisis Exposes Academia’s Feckless Mindset

Jan 21, 2019 · Jay Schalin · Comments Off on UNC’s Leadership Crisis Exposes Academia’s Feckless Mindset

Carol Folt’s tenure as chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came to an abrupt end last week, thanks to her failure to grasp political realities and … Continue reading “UNC’s Leadership Crisis Exposes Academia’s Feckless Mindset”


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”


Blackmail Added to Mob Rule on UNC Activists’ Resumes

Dec 12, 2018 · Jay Schalin · Comments Off on Blackmail Added to Mob Rule on UNC Activists’ Resumes

The proper term for the actions of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill graduate student assistants and instructors threatening to withhold grades unless Silent Sam—a statue of a … Continue reading “Blackmail Added to Mob Rule on UNC Activists’ Resumes”


The Chancellor’s Dilemma: Finding Silent Sam a Home

Nov 12, 2018 · Jay Schalin · Comments Off on The Chancellor’s Dilemma: Finding Silent Sam a Home

There’s a monumental decision coming soon. Not one to decide the future of the nation, such as the midterm elections, but about an actual monument. The monument is Silent Sam, … Continue reading “The Chancellor’s Dilemma: Finding Silent Sam a Home”


Silent Sam’s Last Stand?

Aug 22, 2018 · Jay Schalin · Comments Off on Silent Sam’s Last Stand?

Silent Sam, the statue of a weary, stoic Confederate Army foot soldier, came crashing down Monday night, pulled down from his post at the edge of the UNC-Chapel Hill campus … Continue reading “Silent Sam’s Last Stand?”


The Chairman of the Board Speaks

Jun 25, 2018 · Shannon Watkins · Comments Off on The Chairman of the Board Speaks

The winds of change have blown through the University of North Carolina System’s Board of Governors in recent years. In a state historically dominated by the Democratic Party, the board … Continue reading “The Chairman of the Board Speaks”


Who’s Really Playing Politics at UNC?

Jan 22, 2018 · Shannon Watkins · Comments Off on Who’s Really Playing Politics at UNC?

Once upon a time, there was a happy, sleepy university system in which nobody quarreled. The Board of Governors rubberstamped whatever the President wanted, the legislature gladly handed over whatever … Continue reading “Who’s Really Playing Politics at UNC?”

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