Academics

Future leaders in business, government, and civil society need more than just job skills. The following articles defend the value of liberal education, with a focus on academic quality and rigor, fundamental knowledge, and the ideas that have shaped Western Civilization. They also scrutinize academic programs that have departed from these ideals in the name of progressive ideology.

Jan 20, 2023 · Peter Jacobsen

Artificial Intelligence Will Change Higher Ed for the Better

A new artificial intelligence (AI) system called ChatGPT has been released to the public, and many have been shocked to see the extent of its abilities. ChatGPT can accomplish many…

Jan 18, 2023 · Joseph M. Knippenberg

Boys and Men Need Better Educational Policies

Richard V. Reeves, a senior fellow in economic studies at the center-left Brookings Institution, has written a timely and important book about the educational, economic, and familial challenges facing boys…

Jan 13, 2023 · Matthew G. Andersson

A New Way to Rank Law Schools

In late 2023, a new book on law and legal education is coming out (Legally Blind). In the book, I explain how ideology is affecting legal theory, teaching, and the…

Jan 10, 2023 · Martin Center Staff

Blueprint for Reform: Civics Education

Blueprint for Reform: Civics Education is a policy guide developed for state legislators and university trustees. It addresses the significant deficiency in civic knowledge among college graduates and advocates for…

Jan 9, 2023 · Ashlynn Warta

It’s Way Past Time to End the Standardized Testing Waiver

In the midst of the Covid pandemic, the UNC Board of Governors made the decision to take some pressure off potential applicants by implementing an emergency waiver for the System’s…

Jan 5, 2023 · Natalia Mayorga

The Promise of Apprenticeships

College is a serious commitment that costs many thousands of dollars and several years of one’s life, all for the sake of receiving a degree intended to make a high-paying,…

Jan 4, 2023 · Ben Goldhaber

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…

Jan 2, 2023 · Martin Center Staff

Reforms We’re Cheering For in 2023

Each January, the staff of the Martin Center share our higher-ed-reform dreams for the coming year. Will all of our wishes come true? Probably not. Nevertheless, we offer them here…

Dec 29, 2022 · Grace Hall

Solving the “Problem” of Sex-Segregation by Academic Major

Our society is headed toward the dystopian future we were warned about in works of literature such as The Giver by Lois Lowry and “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut. People…

Dec 23, 2022 · Jenna A. Robinson

10 Books We Want Under the Tree in 2022

One of my favorite projects at the Martin Center is the cultivation of our higher-education library. Maybe I’m old-fashioned, but I vastly prefer to read books printed on paper instead…