No to Rushed Renamings
Self-reflection is a necessary trait for any healthy society or institution. Grappling with the past empowers us to contextualize our lives, make positive change, and avoid repeating the mistakes of…
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Can Universities Fix Gen Z’s “Soft Skills” Problem?
Approximately four in 10 employers avoid hiring Gen-Z candidates in favor of older workers, a new survey of 800 U.S. managers, directors, and hiring executives has found. In response to…
Faculty Salaries Are Complicated
The Coalition for Carolina recently noted that UNC-Chapel Hill has dropped out of the top-10 “average adjusted faculty salary” rankings for the 2023-24 academic year, as measured against a select…
“Health Equity” Will Destroy North Carolina’s Medical Schools
Surveying American institutions, one searches in earnest for even a few organizations or systems that progressives have been unable to control. News story after news story confirms that indeed that…
Online-Learning Partners Can Help North Carolina Students
Online learning comes in many forms—some better than others, as we learned in 2020. Leveraging effective tools is essential to making it work well for students and schools. In the…
UNC’s Diversity Challenge
Should UNC-Chapel Hill, the flagship university of North Carolina, represent the diversity of the state? That is a question that seems to be on many minds. Because diversity does offer…
“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…
“ChatGPT Is Really Helpful”
Universities are continuing to navigate the challenges and opportunities posed by artificial-intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT. While many are wary of its power and capacity to enable student cheating,…
Martin Center President Signs Letter in Support of UNC
Raleigh, NC—On Monday, Martin Center president Jenna Robinson signed a letter “Supporting Free Speech & UNC Leadership.” The letter was written by faculty members at UNC-Chapel Hill but is open…
In Praise of Institutional Neutrality in Academia
If you are up on the latest trends in academia, you’ll know that “institutional neutrality” is in the news as more universities consider or adopt it. In my view, this…