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Topic: Academics


Are English Departments Really Dying?

May 10, 2023 · Richard Phelps · Comments Off on Are English Departments Really Dying?

In an earlier millennium, yours truly undertook graduate studies in history and persisted a couple of years before getting cold feet. Some new PhDs could not find academic positions; some … Continue reading “Are English Departments Really Dying?”


Restoring Real Debate on College Campuses

May 3, 2023 · Doug Sprei · Comments Off on Restoring Real Debate on College Campuses

I don’t sleep much after chairing a Braver Angels college debate. There’s a surge of excitement that reverberates for hours after I guide the collision of highly charged, diverse viewpoints … Continue reading “Restoring Real Debate on College Campuses”


Higher Education and the Law of Diminishing Returns, Part II

Apr 28, 2023 · Richard K. Vedder · Comments Off on Higher Education and the Law of Diminishing Returns, Part II

Recently, I argued in a Martin Center article that the fourth year of study for the bachelor’s degree is probably relatively unproductive and that enormous resources could be saved by … Continue reading “Higher Education and the Law of Diminishing Returns, Part II”


Accreditation Reform Is Alive in North Carolina

Apr 27, 2023 · Jenna A. Robinson · Comments Off on Accreditation Reform Is Alive in North Carolina

On April 10, three N.C. senators filed a bill to reform college and university accreditation in North Carolina. Though the bill was recently pulled from this week’s legislative calendar, its … Continue reading “Accreditation Reform Is Alive in North Carolina”


A Title VI Complaint at George Washington University

Apr 26, 2023 · Ezra Meyer · Comments Off on A Title VI Complaint at George Washington University

In early January, news broke of a Title VI discrimination complaint filed against the George Washington University on behalf of an anonymous Jewish student. The allegations within the complaint were … Continue reading “A Title VI Complaint at George Washington University”


Will UNC Libraries Toss Their Books?

Apr 24, 2023 · Dan E. Way · Comments Off on Will UNC Libraries Toss Their Books?

If you’re of a certain vintage you might recall diminutive octogenarian Clara Peller barking the signature line on a Wendy’s commercial: “Where’s the beef?” And if you are in that … Continue reading “Will UNC Libraries Toss Their Books?”


Not All Degrees Are Meant to Be Online

Apr 21, 2023 · Chris West · Comments Off on Not All Degrees Are Meant to Be Online

Last year, I wrote an article for the Martin Center about a new university in North Carolina. This institution, Queens College of Theology, was operating under a religious exemption that … Continue reading “Not All Degrees Are Meant to Be Online”


Can Higher Ed Provide the Nuclear Workforce North Carolina Needs?

Apr 20, 2023 · Steve Rea · Comments Off on Can Higher Ed Provide the Nuclear Workforce North Carolina Needs?

Former governor (and Martin Center namesake and board member) Jim Martin recently called for meeting North Carolina’s decarbonization goals and reliable electricity needs by deploying a nuclear-energy technology known as … Continue reading “Can Higher Ed Provide the Nuclear Workforce North Carolina Needs?”


Here’s the Campus Left-Wing Brainwash

Apr 19, 2023 · Stanley K. Ridgley · Comments Off on Here’s the Campus Left-Wing Brainwash

When you write a book about higher education called Brutal Minds, subtitled The Dark World of Left-Wing Brainwashing in Our Universities, the obvious question presents itself: Can you provide specific … Continue reading “Here’s the Campus Left-Wing Brainwash”


One Cheer for Free Speech on Campus

Apr 14, 2023 · George Leef · Comments Off on One Cheer for Free Speech on Campus

Not so long ago, free speech on college campuses was not a matter of controversy. Of course, there were heated disputes over what people said, but everyone accepted that people … Continue reading “One Cheer for Free Speech on Campus”

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