When Satire Becomes Scandal
April Fool’s Day is a “holiday” that celebrates jokes and produces some clever headlines, and then everyone moves on with their lives. At UNC, however, it apparently also means administrative…
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University Retaliates Against Professor for Speaking His Mind
If ever a case made plain the clash of values between freedom of speech and the desire of college administrators to compel everyone to support their “progressive” beliefs, Reges v.…
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…
The Growing Problem of Authoritarians in the Academy
Most Americans firmly believe that educational institutions should be places where all ideas can be discussed and no one need fear reprisal for saying the wrong thing or pursuing the…
How “Free” Are North Carolina’s Colleges?
“Diversity” is a word that we’ve heard frequently over the last few years. Immediately, race, gender, and sexual orientation come to mind. Many universities use the word in those senses…
Free Speech, Tar Heel Style
In an era where intellectual discourse faces unprecedented challenges, 23 states have taken decisive action to protect free speech on college campuses. Yet their efforts raise an important question: Why…
Let’s Hear It From the Faculty
Like many readers of this site, I pay a lot of attention to stories about the latest outrages on our college campuses. All too often, we are told about attempts…
After the Encampments
You may have noticed that there has been less news this fall than last spring about Middle East-related demonstrations and disruptions on college campuses, a change only partly attributable to…
It’s Not All Gloom and Doom on Campus
Every year, we get a variety of survey snapshots of student opinion from organizations like the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression and the Heterodox Academy. I have also come…
Diversity-Statement Bans Don’t Go Far Enough
Near the end of this academic year, two elite universities announced the elimination of one of the most prominent symbols of the “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) apparatus on campus:…