College Coaches Optimistic, but College Football No Guarantee in 2020
Coaches expect to be practicing soon for the season in the fall, but reality may ruin their plans. On the Wall Street Journal.
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The Problem with Pay at NC Community Colleges
It's a struggle for many colleges to attract instructors because many of them could earn much more working in the private sector than teaching. On EdNC.
In Florida, a College Scholarship as Reparations
The destruction of a black community in the 1920s has given some of its descendants access to college, but the legacy is decidedly mixed. On The Washington Post.
South Dakota Pushes Ahead for Intellectual Diversity
Colleges were resistant, but an ill-timed condemnation of a "Hawaiian Day" helped get a bill pass to protect free speech and monitor intellectual diversity on campus. On the American Mind.
The UNC Professor Teaching from West Virginia
A writing professor had gone to West Virginia for a weekend, then found himself staying there and teaching from the back of his truck. On the Daily Tar Heel.
What Do Colleges Owe Students for Refunds?
Students may be getting a lower-quality education at a higher price, but universities also have obligations to faculty, staff, and future students in keeping programs alive. On The Wall Street Journal.
Furloughs Hitting Higher Ed
Several colleges are laying off staff in what could be only the first wave of worker reductions across colleges. On Inside Higher Ed.
The Secular Taboos in Academia
A recent controversy shows that some academics prefer social jusutice over intellectual discourse that could threaten it. On the Daily Campus.
Wisconsin Board of Regents Adds Teeth to Free Speech Protections
After the Wisconsin State Assembly passed a similar measure, the Board of Regents adopted rules that would punish anyone restricting another person's free speech rights. On Campus Reform.
UNC System: Bargain Tuition, but Costly Student Fees
Service fees can pile up for students, especially for athletics and construction- or debt-related ones, which make up asignificant chunk of a degree's total cost. On Carolina Journal.