[PODCAST] The Mark Reardon Show: Duke Is Abandoning American History
Sherman Criner, a senior at Duke University and the Summer 2025 intern at the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal, recently joined The Mark Reardon Show to discuss his…
[PODCAST] Acton Institute: The Crisis in Higher Ed and the Prospects for Academic Renewal
The Martin Center’s president, Jenna Robinson, joined Dan Hugger on Acton Line to discuss the current crises facing American higher education and what reforms might address them. The conversation touched…
[PODCAST] El Podcast: When College Sports Turn Pro: NIL & the Rise of Influencer-Athletes
Our editor, Graham Hillard, joined El Podcast to discuss how NIL deals, antitrust rulings, and the House v. NCAA settlements are rapidly professionalizing college sports, especially football and men’s basketball.…
[NEWS REPORT] The College Fix: Despite DEI Cuts, Critics Argue U. Wyoming Still Pushes Politicized Courses
The College Fix, one of the leading conservative-leaning student newspapers focused on higher education, recently reported on the University of Wyoming’s decision to eliminate several progressive-minded degree programs while closing…
[PUBLIC COMMENT] Martin Center Submits Public Comment Questioning UNC Asheville’s Stadium Development Plans
RALEIGH, NC (July 22, 2025) — Today, the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal submitted a public comment to the UNC Board of Governors questioning UNC Asheville’s proposed stadium…
[STATEMENT] Martin Center Welcomes Launch of New Accreditor
RALEIGH, N.C. (July 8, 2025) — The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal welcomes the launch of the Commission for Public Higher Education. The Commission is a good step…
[PRESS RELEASE] Martin Center Praises Duke Health’s Reversal of Racialized Pledge
RALEIGH, N.C. (July 2, 2025) — In 2023, the Martin Center published an opinion by Duke physician Kendall Conger calling out Duke Medicine’s pledge “Against Racism, Bias, and Hate” for…
[LETTER] Martin Center Praises Two Accreditation Bills
RALEIGH, N.C. (June 25, 2025)—The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal has sent two letters to the US House Committee on Education and the Workforce praising pending legislation on…
[PODCAST] The Fund for American Studies: Reclaiming the Mission of Higher Education
Roger Ream, president of The Fund for American Studies, welcomed Jenna Robinson, president of the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal, to the Liberty + Leadership Podcast for a…
[OPINION] The Washington Examiner: In Praise of Errors: ChatGPT Is Scrambling Campus Values
The Martin Center’s editor, Graham Hillard, wrote an essay for the Washington Examiner: In Praise of Errors: ChatGPT Is Scrambling Campus Values, examining how the rise of ChatGPT has reshaped…