Letters to the Editor
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RE: “Charting a Better Collegiate & Workforce Education Course”
I read the Martin Center’s recent report, “Charting a Better Collegiate & Workforce Education Course,” with interest. As a longtime higher-education reformer, I share the Martin Center’s sense of urgency to improve…
RE: The Faculty Merit Act
I regret that the National Association of Scholars (NAS) has proposed the Faculty Merit Act (David Randall, “It’s Time to Mandate Merit,” Jan. 2, 2016). I agree that some universities,…
RE: “Florida’s H-1B Visa Crackdown”
Bruce Gilley’s article “Florida’s H-1B Visa Crackdown” (Dec. 19) raises legitimate concerns about higher education, but its argument fails on its own terms and is inconsistent with the broader goals…
RE: “Limit Student Visas”
Guzi He’s article “Limit Student Visas” (Sept. 19) misses the mark in several ways. First, such a policy would deprive the United States of the talented and innovative individuals who…
Governor Martin on Davidson College Report
As an alumnus of Davidson College and a former associate professor of chemistry there, and as a member of the board of directors of the Martin Center, I am fascinated…
RE: “‘Let Them Be Born in Wonder’”
Josh Herring’s article “‘Let Them Be Born in Wonder’” (8 September 2025) brought to my mind my own path to a liberal-arts education. Perhaps my experience can encourage today’s high-school…
At Wyoming, We’re Not Just Holding the Reins for Show
Dear Editor, Jovan Tripkovic is talking out of his hat when he admonishes the University of Wyoming for making only superficial changes to DEI and argues that we should be…
RE: Johnson & Wales
I am a former trustee and graduate of Johnson & Wales University (class of 1973). I served as a trustee for over seven years and during that time worked to…
RE: “The Rise and Fall of Johnson & Wales University”
Johnson & Wales University was founded as a secretarial/business school in 1914 by two women, Gertrude I. Johnson and Mary T. Wales. When I joined the faculty in 1968, it…
RE: “The Phony War on Accreditors”
I am disappointed that an organization supposedly committed to academic quality would publish an article so slanted and misleading as the recent piece by Samuel Negus. Mr. Negus portrays my…