The Textbook-Procurement Wars Rage On
Most of the general public, particularly those who know students in college or university, are aware of the sharp increases in the cost of higher education over the last several…
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The NAIA’s Transgender-Athletes Policy Is a Triumph
Since transgender swimmer Lia Thomas won a Division I national championship in women’s swimming in 2022, policies surrounding the participation of transgender athletes in women’s sports have been sources of…
A Black Scholar Who Opposes the “Diversity” Mania
The conventional wisdom among “progressives” is that black Americans must be given preferences in college admissions, hiring, and government contracting because the nation is so suffused with racism that they…
Even the Left Admits the Red-State Faculty “Brain-Drain” Never Happened
Much “news” today consists of quick, divisive headlines with little regard for complexity or subtlety. A prominent example is the rapid firestorm that surrounded the conservative governments of Florida, Texas,…
Divesting from Israel Is Not Just Wrong but Stupid
Clearly, the most newsworthy story in American collegiate life recently has been the widespread eruption of pro-Palestinian protests over the war between Israel and Hamas. A central demand of pro-Palestinian…
Can’t We All Just “Belong”?
A university library I visited recently was giving away stickers that said, “You Belong Here.” Surely this affirming declaration does not mean that students can’t flunk out or get expelled,…
The ACC Lawsuits Won’t Ruin College Sports
Not that long ago, college sports were relatively predictable. Like the U.S. passenger airlines, trucking fleets, and freight railroads regulated by government entities before President Jimmy Carter’s deregulation efforts in…
Against the Latest Student-Loan “Forgiveness” Scheme
The Martin Center opposes the Biden administration’s new loan-forgiveness rules for two basic reasons: They are outside of the Department of Education’s authority, and they will have adverse consequences. Legal…
To Address the Irreproducibility Crisis, Invest in Digital Archiving
“Millions of Scholarly Articles Are Not Being Archived,” says the article title, and the initial impulse is to roll one’s eyes and think cynical thoughts. Given the quality of scholarship…
“ChatGPT Is Really Helpful”
Universities are continuing to navigate the challenges and opportunities posed by artificial-intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT. While many are wary of its power and capacity to enable student cheating,…