Charleston, W. Va. — Today the Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy and the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal released a new policy brief recommending best practices for colleges and universities … Continue reading “Brief Advises Colleges and Universities to Switch Accreditors”
Accreditation is one of the three tickets that every college in America must punch if it wants access to federal student aid (FSA) programs for its students. The current regulatory … Continue reading “Policy Brief: How Universities Should Choose Their Next Accreditor”
Getting and keeping accreditation is critical for almost all colleges in the United States. Accreditation is third-party validation that a college meets minimum standards. Not only is institutional accreditation required … Continue reading “Policy Brief: It’s Time for More States to Sack SACS”
In this Martin Center policy brief, Scholastic Gag Orders: NDAs, Mandatory Arbitration, and the Legal Threat to Academics, Stephen Baskerville explores how non-disparagement agreements (NDAs) and mandatory arbitration (MA) provide … Continue reading “Scholastic Gag Orders: NDAs, Mandatory Arbitration, and the Legal Threat to Academics”
Radicals on campus do more than just “cancel” speakers. Failure by administrators to stand firm alters the atmosphere at colleges as well as, eventually, our system of government. The most … Continue reading “The Ways in Which Colleges Legally Silence Troublesome Scholars”
Two recent British policy briefs on academic freedom and university reforms provide some broad suggestions applicable to colleges, British or otherwise. Policy Exchange, a center-right think tank, published “Academic Freedom … Continue reading “Did You Know? Two British Reforms America Should Copy”
UNC has announced its intent to reopen all 16 campuses this fall with in-person instruction. But the system will have to make significant changes before moving forward. Jenna A. Robinson … Continue reading “How UNC Can Save Money Post-COVID-19”