The North Carolina Senate has proposed a perfect recipe for corruption: Start with $1.425 billion of taxpayer money, stir in concentrated political power, and add a lack of public oversight … Continue reading “NCInnovation’s Public Funding Is a Mistake”
On July 7, UNC-Chapel Hill announced a policy change. Beginning in 2024, the UNC System’s flagship will waive tuition and fees for in-state students whose family income is below or … Continue reading “Understanding Chapel Hill’s Tuition Giveaway”
Has the U.S. Supreme Court just ruined the college experience? If you ask President Joe Biden’s administration, the answer is yes. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona says America has reached “a … Continue reading “Colleges Should Ignore the Biden Administration’s Post-Affirmative-Action Sniping”
Duke University graduate students’ years-long effort to unionize is a microcosm of a growing national trend that is splintering opinion about the form and future of a traditional academic province. … Continue reading “A Successful Grad-Student Unionization Effort at Duke”
Observers of the American collegiate scene are likely well aware of the academic jihad against University of Pennsylvania law professor Amy Wax and the disgraceful shouting down of federal judge … Continue reading “The Ne Plus Ultra of Collegiate Wokeness”
In theory, university accrediting bodies are supposed to monitor academic quality. However, they are not always good at their jobs. As recent Martin Center coverage has argued, accreditors often have … Continue reading “Accreditors Should Work Harder to Include the Public”
The Obama administration’s efforts to use Title IX to pressure universities to crack down on campus sexual assault transformed higher-education law. To date, 512 accused students have filed federal lawsuits … Continue reading “Do Title IX Proceedings Count as Legal Processes, or Don’t They?”
Zealous university faculty and administrators have become increasingly intolerant of anyone who disagrees with their “progressive” beliefs. Sometimes, they’re unguarded enough to admit that they want to “cull the herd” … Continue reading “Faculty Free Speech Loses in the Fourth Circuit”
The Biden administration will soon implement a set of regulations that are commonly known as “Gainful Employment.” These regulations would restrict some college programs’ eligibility to participate in federal financial-aid … Continue reading “What Do “Gainful Employment” Regulations Accomplish?”
In the face of shrinking enrollment and a $45 million budget deficit, West Virginia University (WVU) has made the responsible decision to cut many low-productivity programs across the institution. Its … Continue reading “Smart Cuts at West Virginia University”