Earlier this year, the UNC System revised its Academic Program Review (APR) policy, requiring that all 16 constituent institutions complete portfolio reviews at least every seven years. Unlike UNC Greensboro’s … Continue reading “Academic Program Reviews Are Normal”
You would think that the last thing colleges and universities need is more buildings—given declining enrollments, online classes, and changing attitudes about college. But that is not the way university … Continue reading “How Long Can Universities Defer Maintenance?”
The UNC-Chapel Hill Hussman School of Journalism and Media finds itself in a precarious position. It’s impossible to serve two masters, yet, in this calendar year alone, the school has … Continue reading “UNC’s Journalism School Can’t Serve Two Masters”
Anyone who is keeping up with the latest happenings in higher education knows that this year has seen many institutions backpedaling on DEI programs. From Florida limiting public funding for … Continue reading “Are UNC Schools Complying with the New DEI Policy?”
Last month, UNC Asheville chancellor Kimberly van Noort proposed the closure of several academic programs and departments in response to budget deficits. The cuts were prompted by UNCA’s declining enrollment … Continue reading “UNC Asheville Should Start Over”
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 … Continue reading “UNC’s Diversity Challenge”
Now that sports betting is legal in the Bible Belt state of North Carolina, online gamblers have filled the collection plate with over $1.8 billion in total wagers and about … Continue reading “Who Will Monitor College-Sports Gambling in North Carolina?”
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 … Continue reading ““Smoking-Gun” Data on North Carolina ACT Scores”
One of Ronald Reagan’s most memorable quips was that “the nine most terrifying words in the English language are, ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’” Terrifying indeed, … Continue reading “UNC Can’t Ban Its Way to Civility”
I would like to say something you don’t often hear from UNC-System faculty these days: I agree with the Board of Governors. At its February 28 meeting, the Board’s Committee … Continue reading “Teaching American Democracy in the UNC System”