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Topic: Innovation


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?”


A Florida Bill to Promote Fairness on Campus

May 5, 2023 · Jenna A. Robinson · Comments Off on A Florida Bill to Promote Fairness on Campus

Earlier this week, the Florida legislature passed a bill that may become a model for the nation. House Bill 931, sponsored by State Representative Spencer Roach, requires universities to host … Continue reading “A Florida Bill to Promote Fairness on Campus”


Speech Protections Are Spreading Across the UNC System

May 4, 2023 · Ashlynn Warta · Comments Off on Speech Protections Are Spreading Across the UNC System

Free-speech protections are on the rise in the UNC System. Late last year, UNC-Chapel Hill’s Board of Trustees and Faculty Council adopted free-speech resolutions, with the latter signing on to … Continue reading “Speech Protections Are Spreading Across the UNC System”


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”


Reading the N.C. Higher-Ed Budget

May 1, 2023 · Jenna A. Robinson · Comments Off on Reading the N.C. Higher-Ed Budget

On April 3, the North Carolina House approved a proposed biennial budget, House Bill 259, which the Senate is now considering. The plan provides generous raises for state employees while … Continue reading “Reading the N.C. Higher-Ed Budget”


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”


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?”

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