Academic Armageddon Advances
Robert Kelchen of the University of Tennessee, writing in the Chronicle of Higher Education recently, described the most dire problem facing higher education today: “The list of institutions trimming academic…
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“Lifestyle” Calculators Are the Coming Thing
The Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 mandates that all colleges accepting federal student loans post a net-price tuition calculator on their website. Yet recent years have seen the introduction…
The Next Step in Ending Racial Preferences in Higher Education
For decades, the higher-education establishment was allowed to do pretty much whatever it pleased. That included promoting programs and policies to benefit what were termed “underserved groups.” An array of…
New Martin Center Policy Brief: More States Should Sack SACS
Raleigh, NC—The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal published a new policy brief today explaining how Southern states can reform their laws to allow public and private institutions to…
Policy Brief: It’s Time for More States to Sack SACS
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…
Against Voter-Friendly Campuses
“Beware of Greeks bearing gifts,” Virgil’s Aeneid warns. To that I add: Beware of college administrators bearing plans to “enhance American democracy.” Too often, what appears to be a simple…
Tennessee (Kind of) Tackles DEI in Higher Ed
The DEI takeover at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville (UTK) and throughout the University of Tennessee System has met with some legislative opposition. The legislature has sought to turn DEI offices…
Woke Capture at UT-Knoxville
It’s by now a commonplace story: State universities in “red” states, where most of the voters and legislators dislike progressive ideology, are being infiltrated by administrators and faculty who insist…
Regional Colleges Can Compete by Emphasizing Choosing the Right Major
The wage premium attached to a bachelor’s degree largely explains why high school graduates who would have previously looked for a job now apply to college. But they need to…
The Right College: Students Using Data to Find Their Best Match
Which college a student chooses to attend is a major decision that can affect the rest of their life. What students want to study, what they can afford to pay,…