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.

Feb 21, 1999 · Martin Center Staff

N.C. Community Colleges to Examine “Critical Needs” / Federal Regulations Help Push Up College Cost

Members of the State Board of Community Colleges met today to begin developing a proposal for financing capital needs at the state’s community college campuses. The North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) announced last Friday that they would partner with UNC to create a funding package that would address both systems’ capital needs.

An estimated 12.5 cents out of every $1 increase in tuition goes to pay for compliance with federal regulations.

Feb 3, 1999 · Martin Center Staff

States Use Online Learning to Save Space, Cut Spending

What has been called a “crisis” by some higher education leaders in North Carolina is being viewed as an opportunity to cut state spending and improve services in Washington State.

Mar 1, 1998 · Jon Sanders

The Executive Summary of N.C. State’s Diversity Initiative

The following is how the Diversity Initiative’s executive summary read as of March 1998.

Mar 1, 1998 · Jon Sanders

N.C. State’s feelings-based Diversity Policy

A university proposes radically restructuring education as a symbolic gesture.