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RALEIGH, N.C. (May 5, 2026) — The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal has released a new 50-state comparison on syllabus transparency, finding that just seven states require public…
Martin Center Research and Policy Fellow Shannon Watkins wrote an opinion piece arguing that civil discourse remains essential to restoring trust in higher education and repairing America’s polarized civic culture.…
RALEIGH, N.C. (April 9, 2026)— The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal today released a new report, Blueprint for Reform: Civil Discourse, urging colleges and universities to take concrete…
Martin Center President Jenna A. Robinson joined Daune Lester on KNIM Talk 95.5 to discuss the state of Americans’ civic knowledge and the growing concerns surrounding civics education nationwide. Robinson…
On March 18, 2026, Jenna A. Robinson joined education and policy leaders at the Congressional eLearning Caucus event, “Aligning American Education with Future Workforce Needs Through eLearning,” held in the…
RALEIGH, N.C. (March 12, 2026) The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal is proud to announce the launch of the inaugural issue of From the Academy, a new quarterly…
Martin Center Research and Policy Fellow Shannon Watkins wrote an opinion piece examining the growing gender imbalance in higher education and the declining number of men on college campuses. Drawing…
Dear Senators Raatz and Rogers and Representatives Behning, King, and Teshka: My name is Jenna A. Robinson, and I serve as president of the James G. Martin Center for Academic…
The president of the Martin Center, Jenna Robinson, joined The Hot Talk Morning Show with Joe Catenacci on WRNN 99.5 to discuss the state of higher education in America. During…
RALEIGH, N.C. (February 12, 2026) The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal today released a new brief examining the growing gender imbalance in North Carolina’s higher-education system and asking…