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SUMMARY:Professors Speak Out: The Truth About Campus Investigations
DESCRIPTION:“Professors Speak Out: The Truth About Campus Investigations\,” a new book by Professor Nicholas Wolfinger\, showcases the stories of 22 faculty members from various fields\, all of whom have been investigated by their own colleges or universities. \nJoin the Martin Center to hear stories and discussion from three of those professors\, including Lee Jussim\, Dave Porter\, and the author himself\, Nick Wolfinger.
URL:https://jamesgmartin.center/event/professors-speak-out-the-truth-about-campus-investigations/
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SUMMARY:Education Book Webinar: Who Needs College Anymore?
DESCRIPTION:Kathleen deLaski\, in her thought-provoking work Who Needs College Anymore?: Imagining a Future Where Degrees Won’t Matter\, provides a transformative vision for higher education that addresses contemporary challenges such as declining university enrollment and diminishing confidence in the value of a college degree. By advocating for a crucial shift in mindset regarding the pathways and credentials that equip students for success\, deLaski emphasizes the need for a reimagined educational landscape. \n \n  \n  \nHer research is grounded in a decade of design-thinking methodologies from the nonprofit Education Design Lab\, enriched by insights gathered from 150 interviews with a diverse array of educational experts\, counselors\, teachers\, employers\, and learners. eLaski applies human-centered design to higher education reform\, engaging the perspective of end users to search for better solutions. \nPlease register for our July 31 webinar with Kathleen deLaski to learn more about her book!
URL:https://jamesgmartin.center/event/education-book-webinar-who-needs-college-anymore/
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SUMMARY:Education Book Webinar: "Slacking: A Guide to Ivy League Miseducation"
DESCRIPTION:Join authors Adam Kissel\, Rachel Alexander Cambre\, and Madison Marino Doan for a thought-provoking virtual discussion of their new book\, Slacking: A Guide to Ivy League Miseducation. \n \nAbout the Book: \nIt is still possible to earn a great education at Princeton\, Harvard\, Yale\, Penn\, Columbia\, Brown\, Cornell\, or Dartmouth\, but doing so requires prudence and persistence. In Slacking\, Adam Kissel\, Rachel Alexander Cambre\, and Madison Marino Doan dedicate one chapter to each Ivy League college\, providing specific information about the coursework that serious students should pursue to extract a real education from these decaying institutions. \nEvery chapter concludes with two course lists\, both of which meet the school’s general education requirements. One displays the worst collection of courses that an inveterate “slacker” could take to skate through the requirements. The other lists the best choice of courses a dedicated striver could take to acquire a well rounded\, content-rich liberal education. \nThe result is both a practical guide for students seeking real intellectual formation and a broader call for curricular reform at America’s leading institutions. \n\n\n\nAbout the Authors: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdam Kissel is a visiting fellow for higher education reform in the Center for Education Policy at The Heritage Foundation.\n\nRachel Alexander Cambre teaches for Belmont Abbey College’s new Master of Arts in Classical and Liberal Education program.\n\nMadison Marino Doan is a senior research associate in the Center for Education Policy at The Heritage Foundation.
URL:https://jamesgmartin.center/event/education-book-webinar-slacking-a-guide-to-ivy-league-miseducation/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Charting a Better Collegiate & Workforce Education Course
DESCRIPTION:What will the future of online education look like? \nOn January 8\, visiting fellow for higher education reform at The Heritage Foundation Adam Kissel joins Martin Center president Jenna Robinson to discuss the implications of the Martin Center’s most recent policy brief: “Charting a Better Collegiate & Workforce Education Course: Lessons from North Carolina’s Project Kitty Hawk & Public-Private Partnerships.” \n \nThis policy brief analyzes North Carolina’s experience launching Project Kitty Hawk (PKH)\, a nonprofit project of the UNC System that works with North Carolina’s public universities to “build pathways for adult learners to earn high-quality\, workforce-aligned degrees and credentials from UNC System institutions.” \nPKH’s services mirror those provided by private online program managers. Its “Flight Path” programs include what PKH calls full-service delivery: “Comprehensive\, end-to-end support in online program design\, launch\, and management – built specifically for adult learners\, from first click to graduation.” It also offers targeted services\, which it describes as “Unbundled support in key service areas like marketing\, admissions\, instructional design\, and student success.” Such services are often provided to universities via partnerships with private online program managers. \nSo far\, Project Kitty Hawk’s growth has been slower than anticipated. As of fall 2025\, PKH has partnered with three universities to offer 14 programs. Since its inception\, it has served roughly 5\,100 students through its “Re-Enrollment” and “Flight Path” programs. \nThere have been other road bumps along the way as well\, including both regulatory and institutional barriers. The high start-up cost and the challenges that Project Kitty Hawk has faced highlight the limitations of government-run online education initiatives and underscore the benefits of public-private partnerships.
URL:https://jamesgmartin.center/event/charting-a-better-collegiate-workforce-education-course/
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SUMMARY:Education Book Webinar: Lawless: The Miseducation of America's Elites
DESCRIPTION:On March 25\, join constitutional scholar Ilya Shapiro for a live discussion of his book Lawless: The Miseducation of America’s Elites. \nElite law schools once produced leaders like Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Today\, they’re making headlines for campus disruptions at Columbia University\, free speech controversies at Stanford Law School\, and judicial hiring boycotts involving Yale Law School. \nWhat happened—and what does it mean for the future of the rule of law? \nDrawing on his own experience at Georgetown University Law Center\, Shapiro examines how ideological conformity and institutional weakness are reshaping legal education—and the next generation of American leadership. \nIf you care about free speech\, legal rigor\, and the health of our constitutional system\, don’t miss this timely conversation. \nRegister now and be part of the debate.
URL:https://jamesgmartin.center/event/education-book-webinar-lawless-the-miseducation-of-americas-elites/
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SUMMARY:*CANCELLED* [Education Book Webinar] Broken English Departments: The Repair Manual
DESCRIPTION:Our upcoming Education Book Webinar has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.  \nWe appreciate your understanding and support.
URL:https://jamesgmartin.center/event/education-book-webinar-broken-english-departments-the-repair-manual/
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SUMMARY:Education Book Webinar: On America: How to Understand the Legacy of 1776
DESCRIPTION:On July 22\, join editor Michael Lucchese for a discussion of On America: How to Understand the Legacy of 1776\, a new collection of essays by Russell Kirk. \nAs America marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence\, debates over the nation’s founding\, principles\, and identity persist. Was the American Founding a radical break from the past—or the preservation of a rich constitutional and moral tradition? \nDrawing from Kirk’s writings on the Founding\, American statesmanship\, and our literary heritage\, Lucchese will explore why one of the twentieth century’s foremost conservative thinkers believed that the United States is more than an “experiment”—it is the product of centuries of Western civilization and ordered liberty. \nJoin us for a thoughtful conversation about the enduring legacy of 1776\, what it means to be an American\, and why Kirk’s ideas remain relevant today. \n   \nMichael Lucchese is the founder and CEO of Pipe Creek Consulting\, a communications firm based in Washington\, D.C. He is also an associate editor of Law & Liberty and a contributing editor to Providence. He has been elected to membership in the Academy of Philosophy and Letters\, the Ciceronian Society\, and the Philadelphia Society\, and serves on the board of the Institute for Christianity and Common Life\, which publishes Mere Orthodoxy. Previously\, he was a Krauthammer Fellow with the Tikvah Fund\, a visiting scholar at Liberty Fund\, and an aide to U.S. Senator Ben Sasse. His writing on national security\, the conservative movement\, and the American Founding has been published widely at outlets such as the Wall Street Journal\, the Washington Post\, National Review\, and the Washington Examiner. He graduated from Hillsdale College with a B.A. in American Studies\, and is an alumnus of the Hudson Institute Political Studies Program.
URL:https://jamesgmartin.center/event/education-book-webinar-on-america-how-to-understand-the-legacy-of-1776/
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SUMMARY:Education Book Webinar: Reclaiming Liberal Education in America
DESCRIPTION:In Reclaiming Liberal Education in America\, Peter Berkowitz examines the decline of liberal education and what it means for intellectual freedom\, higher education\, and American democracy. Drawing on 40 essays written between 2014 and 2025\, Berkowitz explores the challenges facing colleges and universities\, including politicization\, censorship\, declining intellectual diversity\, and debates over free speech. \nJoin this webinar to gain a deeper understanding of what is at stake—and discover practical ideas for restoring rigorous inquiry\, intellectual freedom\, and the civic purpose of higher education. This conversation will offer valuable perspective on how liberal education can be renewed.
URL:https://jamesgmartin.center/event/education-book-webinar-reclaiming-liberal-education-in-america/
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