Of Course UNCG Faculty Oppose Academic Cuts
A months-long saga at UNC Greensboro is coming to a close. The chancellor announced roughly four months ago that some academic offerings would be re-evaluated, and, as of February 1,…
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Public Perception of Online College Is Improving
The journey through higher education ought to be one in which students face novel and exceptional cognitive challenges to master learning and critical thinking. However, while academic rigor yields capable…
Undergraduate Enrollment Is Finally Growing
It’s no secret that enrollment in higher education has been inconsistent over the past few years, due in part to the Covid pandemic. The pandemic upturned the college experience in…
Blueprints for Reform
The university system in the United States has accomplished a great deal of good, but it has strayed from its chief goals of scholarly inquiry and responsible teaching, especially in…
Inflation Has Taken a Bite Out of Faculty Compensation
It is no secret that the economy has been rocked by the pandemic. Economic recovery over the last three years has been rocky at best. Inflation has hit four-decade highs,…
An Interview with the New NCCCS President
The North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) has named, once again, a new president. Three years ago, the NCCCS said goodbye to President Peter Hans when he accepted the role…
Will State University Systems Punish Underperforming Schools?
The California State University System is implementing a plan that will encourage universities to hit enrollment targets, but at great cost. In January, Cal State leaders announced the blueprints for…
An American Law School, Then and Now
50 years ago, I was a first-year student at the University of Texas School of Law. Then, it occupied about the same place in the hierarchy of American law schools…
Should the UNC System Raise the Cap on Out-of-State Students?
Next week, the UNC Board of Governors will discuss whether to raise the cap on out-of-state students at five UNC institutions: East Carolina, UNC Asheville, UNC Greensboro, UNC Pembroke, and…
Incentivizing Quality Education: UNC System Proposes New Funding Strategy
At the UNC system Board of Governors meeting on January 18, a new funding model was proposed, with some adjustments and feedback discussed at a follow-up meeting on February 23.…