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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…
The president of the Martin Center, Jenna Robinson, authored an op-ed for The Fulcrum examining North Carolina’s Project Kitty Hawk and the broader question of whether government should be in…
Martin Center President Jenna Robinson joined the Cowboy State Politics radio show to discuss ongoing concerns at the University of Wyoming, including allegations that certain controversial courses have been shielded…
On a recent episode of Cowboy State Politics, host David Iverson read and analyzed Martin Center communications manager Jovan Tripkovic’s piece “Cosmetic Change at the University of Wyoming.” Iverson highlighted…