Mar 11, 2026

Trump Abandons the Field on DEI

The Department of Education is not appealing court rulings against a crucial “Dear Colleague” letter. Why not?

In February 2025, a newly installed Trump Department of Education (ED) issued a so-called Dear Colleague Letter. The letter put educational institutions on notice that ED intended to enforce the…

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Mar 9, 2026

UNC’s Disability Scramble

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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