“We Need to Make a Change”
Duke College Republicans (DCR), founded in 1965, was an active organization on the Durham campus for 55 years before its sudden dissolution during the 2020 election season. After four years…
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“free speech”
The Clash Between Academic Freedom and Antisemitism
Academics who cherish free speech have been pushed into a corner by the rapid rise of anti-Zionist and antisemitic rhetoric and action on our campuses. The concept of free speech…
A Raft of Reforms at Coastal Carolina University
This year, trustees at Coastal Carolina University have passed a slate of reforms that make it one of the best schools in the country for free speech and open inquiry.…
The ABA Retreats From Its Diversity Mandate—or Does It?
Most industries and occupations have trade associations to promote their interests through lobbying, marketing, and public relations. Lawyers are no exception. One difference between, say, the American Urological Association and…
Martin Center Supports Amicus Brief in a Crucial Faculty Free Speech Case
Contact: George Leef georgeleef@jamesgmartin.center 919-828-1400 Raleigh, NC, October 4, 2024 — The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal has signed in support of an amicus brief in the case Reges…
Why Would Anyone Want to Be a College President?
Although the average tenure of a college president is the shortest it has ever been and the turnover rate the highest, the position still attracts candidates. These men and women…
Martin Center Praises “End Woke Higher Education Act”
Today, Martin Center president Jenna Robinson sent a letter to the US House Committee on Education & the Workforce praising the “End Woke Higher Education Act.” Robinson wrote, “This legislation…
VCU’s New Protest Policy Makes Sense
In the wake of last year’s pro-Hamas campus protests, universities around the country are revising their facilities-use policies, as well as other “time, place, and manner” restrictions on campus protests.…
What Did We Learn from the Pro-Hamas Protests?
Last fall, having drunk deeply of the Left’s cocktail of antisemitism, post-colonialism, and general nuisance-making, a small but virulent minority of American college students began “protesting” for “Palestine.” Inaugurated mere…
A Medical Professor Learns That Dissent About Diversity Won’t Be Tolerated
In the good old days of American education, professors could speak their minds freely. Disagreements would often result, with others disputing the case that the speaker had made. The solid…