Colleges and universities should tell all writing faculty to focus their courses on improving students’ ability to write and to keep their political agendas out of it. At the very least, they should require full disclosure on course syllabi so that students can avoid professors who insist on instilling political activism rather than just teaching them how to write.
Looking back at Ross’s first four years at the helm, we see leadership marked by tentativeness and preservation of the status quo. But as Ross begins his fifth and final year as president, there are opportunities for him to champion meaningful changes and to leave a positive legacy.
Are college course syllabi really protected by copyright?
I take a look at three reform-minded athletics reports and find a few (very few) good ideas.
The system’s new website sets the stage for transparency, but the information is missing.
It is time to recognize that academia–including the University of North Carolina–has lost its moral compass.
The Pope Center offers some suggestions to help the new UNC board take charge.
Even after a decade of decline in remedial education at UNC, problems remain.
A new report by the Texas Public Policy’s Center for Higher Education makes a strong case for some credible reform.
The UNC System is starting to report results four years after learning assessments began.