Mar 9, 2026

UNC’s Disability Scramble

North Carolina colleges are rushing to comply with new ADA regulations.

For blind students trying to log onto university websites, things as simple as downloading a syllabus, signing up for a class, or watching a lecture can turn into headaches—especially when…

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Mar 6, 2026

How China Corrupts Academic Research

To understand how China has corrupted academic research in the West, including in the United States, begin at the top. China is currently headed by a man, Xi Jinping, who…

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Mar 5, 2026

New Data on the “Plight” of Adjuncts

New data are out on adjuncts—the part-time, untenured faculty who teach many college classes—and the tale they tell isn’t great. However, dive a little deeper and the truth becomes more…

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Mar 4, 2026

How Was the American Mind Poisoned?

In 1987, Allan Bloom warned about The Closing of the American Mind. In 2018, Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff warned about The Coddling of the American Mind. And now Lawrence…

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Mar 2, 2026

A Liberal Professor’s Case for the UNC Syllabus Policy

In January, a change to UNC System policy that might appear to be merely administrative reopened a longstanding debate about the political oversight of academic knowledge. The issue concerns public access…

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Feb 27, 2026

What Speech Rights Do Public-University Professors Have?

When professors in public universities teach their classes, are they engaged in government speech pursuant to their job duties, with First Amendment rights equal only to those of other government…

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Feb 26, 2026

Have Employers Forgiven Colleges?

What is the primary driving force behind a student’s decision to attend college or university? Presumably, many would say the obvious: Young people pursue higher education for better job opportunities,…

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Feb 25, 2026

When a Medical School Violates the Law

The DEI practices at America’s colleges and universities have been justly criticized for being anti-meritorious, unconstitutional, racist, and costly. However, a recent lawsuit against UCLA’s medical school suggests that its…

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Who Will Control the Virginia Military Institute?

Recent legislative developments in the Virginia General Assembly have placed the future governance and military character of the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) at the center of an intensifying state-federal debate.…

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