Diary of a Mad Emerita
During the years I taught college English, I had a ringside seat watching a new breed of Jacobins seize control of a university English department, then extend their reach throughout … Continue reading “Diary of a Mad Emerita”
How Open Are North Carolina Schools to Free Speech?
Free speech is under attack in the United States today. Even Big Tech is censoring content: sites like Twitter and Facebook censor speech that is deemed anti-diversity, anti-racist, or even … Continue reading “How Open Are North Carolina Schools to Free Speech?”
The Pandemic May Be Ending, But Student Anxiety Isn’t
Students have had to make many sacrifices over the past year, be they financial, academic, or personal. The sudden changes and conflicting campus policies have taken a significant toll on … Continue reading “The Pandemic May Be Ending, But Student Anxiety Isn’t”
Pervasive Sex Discrimination at North Carolina Universities
Pervasive Sex Discrimination at North Carolina Universities, a new report by Adam Kissel, examines five of North Carolina’s largest universities – UNC-Chapel Hill, UNC Charlotte, North Carolina State University, Wake Forest … Continue reading “Pervasive Sex Discrimination at North Carolina Universities”
The Continual Creep of Social Justice into Higher Education
Editor’s note: This article is adapted from a December 6 speech at an event hosted by the National Association of Scholars and the Martin Center on social justice and identity … Continue reading “The Continual Creep of Social Justice into Higher Education”
Why Do So Many North Carolina Colleges Have Such Low Graduation Rates?
The era of the four-year bachelor’s degree is over; today, only top students graduate within the traditional college timeline. Few North Carolina colleges can graduate the majority of their students … Continue reading “Why Do So Many North Carolina Colleges Have Such Low Graduation Rates?”
North Carolina Colleges Shouldn’t Confuse Cafeteria-Style Curriculum with Strong Liberal Arts
There are a lot of good reasons to question the value of a traditional college degree. Tuition costs have been rising at a rate that’s almost eight times faster than … Continue reading “North Carolina Colleges Shouldn’t Confuse Cafeteria-Style Curriculum with Strong Liberal Arts”
Intellectual Diversity and Academic Professionalism
Editor’s Note: This is a condensed version of a speech Dr. Otteson gave at a January James G. Martin Center luncheon. Our topic today is the importance of intellectual diversity … Continue reading “Intellectual Diversity and Academic Professionalism”
An Inside Perspective on Radicals’ Treatment of Wake Forest’s Eudaimonia Institute
Last fall Wake Forest University announced a $4.2 million donation to fund “the study of human flourishing” at the university’s newest institute—the Eudaimonia Institute (EI). Although it took people a … Continue reading “An Inside Perspective on Radicals’ Treatment of Wake Forest’s Eudaimonia Institute”
A “Controversial” Koch-Funded Speaker Finds Open Minds at Wake Tech
By now you have heard the story. It plays out like a script. A “controversial” speaker—almost always a conservative or libertarian—is invited to a campus. Protests, and in some cases … Continue reading “A “Controversial” Koch-Funded Speaker Finds Open Minds at Wake Tech”