What’s UNC Teaching These Days?
If I, a graduating senior, were to give one piece of advice to an incoming UNC student, it would be to research prospective classes diligently. Search online for syllabi, survey…
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Expand Fair Admissions to the Military Academies
In June 2023, Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. (SFFA) prevailed in complaints alleging racially discriminatory admissions practices at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina. The 6-3 Supreme Court…
The UNC Covid Lawsuit Is Valid
After the coronavirus pandemic upended the spring 2020 semester for UNC students, many expected a return to quasi-normal campus life in the fall. Students registered for courses, moved back into…
The General Assembly’s Long Higher-Ed Reach
Last week, the North Carolina General Assembly marked a special occasion: crossover. May 4, the official “crossover deadline,” was the last day on which bills could pass out of the…
Will UNC Libraries Toss Their Books?
If you’re of a certain vintage you might recall diminutive octogenarian Clara Peller barking the signature line on a Wendy’s commercial: “Where’s the beef?” And if you are in that…
A New Anti-DEI Petition for UNC Medical School
The Martin Center has often reported on the damage being done in colleges and universities under the guise of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Now, another organization, Color Us United…
To Create Equal Opportunity, Look Beyond Traditional Bachelor’s Programs
A perennial issue in U.S. politics: If the government causes an injustice, may it commit more injustices to right previous wrongs? That was, in essence, the issue being debated at…
University of North Carolina System 2022 Fact Sheet
The University of North Carolina System 2022 Fact Sheet provides information on enrollment, tuition, graduation rates, student debt, and more for schools in the UNC system in an “at-a-glance”-style brochure.…
Fit to Print? UNC’s Settlement with Nikole Hannah-Jones is Bad News
A reporter who hasn’t dreamt of one day writing for the New York Times is a rare bird. “I’ll start with my local newspaper,” they tell themselves. “Then I’ll move…
Genuine idealist
You are intelligent, logical, well-educated people, and yet you can’t stop the most absurdly overt bigots from being given leadership positions so they can implement programs to end bigotry. This…