Governor Martin on Davidson College Report
As an alumnus of Davidson College and a former associate professor of chemistry there, and as a member of the board of directors of the Martin Center, I am fascinated…
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From Purpose to Politics: The Decline of Three Liberal Arts Institutions
In the early years of our nation, the increasing demand for an educated population led to the founding of many small colleges. Almost all of them had religious roots and…
The Coming “Spot-Fixing” Threat
Match-fixing is difficult and expensive, even in an individual sport. The enticement—or threat—needs to be so great that the athlete will cast aside everything he’s ever known and believed about…
The practice of DEI needs to be examined
To the editor: Thank you for sharing this perceptive essay. The recent emergence of DEI hierarchy is becoming the predominant issue not only across higher education, but in corporate governance…
Davidson College Affirms Free Speech
Last week, faculty at Davidson College affirmed their commitment to free expression on campus by approving their own version of the Chicago Principles. It’s a step that the pro-free-speech organization…
Revitalizing Freedom of Expression at Davidson
Over the last several years, Davidson College’s inhospitality to freedom of thought has caught the attention of concerned alumni. Among other concerns, a group of alumni was deeply dismayed by…
Survey Says: Davidson College Should Mend Its Ways
One of higher education’s most enduring enigmas is the continued support given by relatively traditional donors to their rapidly radicalizing institutions. This deep division between the beliefs of important donors…
Letter to the Editor: Davidson College has changed
To the editor: I graduated from Davidson College nearly 50 years ago. Since that time, the College has maintained that the culture of the school has remained unchanged. The failure…
On Boiling Frogs And Forked Tongues: Alumni Fight Back at Davidson
At Davidson College, the frog finally realized that it’s being slowly cooked alive. As the theory goes, if you put a frog into boiling water, it will immediately jump out,…
Without Lab Time or Facilities, Students Get Lower-Quality Education
In spring 2020, when universities went online due to COVID-19, few of them expected to be online in the fall as well. After a failed reopening of schools, courses again…