To the editor: I hope that Jay Schalin comments on situations where a professor takes actions to prevent invited speakers from speaking by claiming “academic freedom” to interrupt. Joseph Visalli … Continue reading ““Academic freedom” used to silence”
To the editor: In “What Should We Do About Critical Race Theory?”, the author talks about Mississippi legislation that promotes “diversity of ideas” on campuses. North Carolina legislature already tried … Continue reading “Free speech legislation needs to include consequences for violations”
To the editor: Prof. Jenkins is way too optimistic. He tells us, “The result of this practice [the Thought Police ensuring Ideological Purity in our Institutions of Higher Education] over … Continue reading “Letter to the Editor: Diversity statements have already diminished the academy”
To the editor: “This is America, Right should matter.” Alexander Vindman, LtCol, USA, (Retired) “This is Higher Education, Right should really matter.” (paraphrase) Lorretta Breuning, I concur with Dr Bruening. … Continue reading “Letter to the Editor: This is Higher Education, Right should really matter”
Predictions that American higher education is on the verge of great change have been heard for quite a few years, but so far the system doesn’t look much different than … Continue reading “How Higher Education is Going to Change”
Americans’ trust in higher education is wavering. Back in 2018, a Pew Research Center survey found that about 61 percent of Americans think that the higher education system is going … Continue reading “Did You Know? Americans’ Views of College Professors”
We have reached a critical juncture in our nation’s history. As once hallowed institutions decay before our eyes, parallel structures struggle to arise. Cryptocurrencies, Fintechs, and private equity funds hedge … Continue reading “Getting Serious About a Parallel University System”
At the September meeting of the UNC Board of Governors, the Budget Committee received an important presentation: UNC System Workforce Trends Part II. The report included detailed data about the … Continue reading “Did You Know? Some UNC Institutions Are Inefficient”