UNC Should Keep Tuition Frozen
At the September meeting of the UNC Board of Governors Budget and Finance Committee, the UNC System announced that, for the first time since 2017, institutions may be allowed to…
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The College Rat Race
Across the nation, public universities are under orders to move students across the graduation stage more quickly, but at what cost to the degree itself? Yes, graduation-rate targets are important…
Whac-a, Meet Mole
Some years ago, I saw in a friend’s kitchen a sign meant to place the house’s terms of engagement beyond dispute: “My dogs live here. The rest of you are…
In Praise of Summer Bridge Programs
Once upon a time, “college” referred to a discrete, limited, and usually brief phase of life. The typical college student typically arrived on campus fresh out of high school and…
The Time for a Civil-Rights Audit Is Now
The best time for a university to perform a civil-rights audit was two full years ago, right after the Supreme Court announced its decisions in the Students for Fair Admissions…
Against UNC Asheville’s Millennial Campus
In 2021, the UNC Board of Governors voted to designate roughly 200 acres near UNC Asheville a “millennial campus.” The designation gives UNCA more options to develop the land, permitting,…
Restoring the J-1 Visa Program’s Purpose
The J-1 visa program was created under the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 and was designed as more than an avenue for international students and scholars to…
The Classic Learning Test Is Good for North Carolina
During the Covid pandemic, the University of North Carolina (like many institutions of higher learning) went test-optional. However, the Board of Governors rightly reversed that policy this year, re-establishing a…
Thank a Taxpayer for UNC’s Low Tuition
Earlier this month, the UNC Board of Governors began an important conversation about possible tuition increases for some in-state undergraduate students in FY 2026-27. That shouldn’t overshadow North Carolina’s remarkable…
“Smoking-Gun” Data on North Carolina ACT Scores
Earlier this year, the UNC Board of Governors approved a new system-wide admissions policy requiring standardized tests only for students whose high-school GPAs are less than 2.8. This comes after…