Tennessee (Kind of) Tackles DEI in Higher Ed
The DEI takeover at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville (UTK) and throughout the University of Tennessee System has met with some legislative opposition. The legislature has sought to turn DEI offices…
Chapel Hill Should Make a Political Hire
What strange things people say. Shortly before accepting the presidency of Michigan State University earlier this month, UNC-Chapel Hill chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz made clear that he would not tolerate “undue…
Academia’s “Ethnic Cleansing” Hits Music
One of the most striking aspects of the “woke” domination of our education system is the way anyone who is perceived as a dissenter is likely to be targeted, much…
In Praise of Whistleblowers
What is racism’s limiting principle? At times, the answer has to do with practicalities: Xi Jinping would presumably enslave every last Uyghur if geopolitical and administrative circumstances allowed it. Or…
The Coming Wave of Freshman Failure
A columnist covering K-12 education, I come to you, dear reader, with a warning: There’s a coming wave of college-freshman failure that will stress the institutions and systems of our…
Mandate Standardized Testing
The recent Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action forbids the use of race in college admissions. Yet North Carolina public universities are already finding ways to circumvent the spirit of…
Biden’s Even Worse Version of “Free College”
The Biden administration has abolished the federal student-loan program, at least if a “student-loan program” is one in which students borrow money and then eventually repay it. What’s being erected…
Administrative Bloat Makes Colleges Worse
New data from the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) shed light on the cost-effectiveness and academic quality of higher education in North Carolina. ACTA used its survey of…
Hatred of Western Civilization Stokes the Campus Antisemitism Crisis
The unspeakable brutality and depravity of the October 7 Hamas assault on Israel led soon afterward to aggressive protests on many of our college campuses. The protests (and declarations, blog…
Letter to the Editor: Should speech from Student for Justice in Palestine be protected?
To the editor: Dear Ms. Robinson, Your essay on banning SJP is very thoughtful, but it does omit some relevant considerations. Speech is unprotected if it advocates violence, particularly if…