How DEI Threatens Exercise Science
I first encountered DEI in exercise science in 2017. That year, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) published a position paper titled “Achieving equity in physical activity participation: ACSM…
Colleges Should Ignore the Biden Administration’s Post-Affirmative-Action Sniping
Has the U.S. Supreme Court just ruined the college experience? If you ask President Joe Biden’s administration, the answer is yes. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona says America has reached “a…
Accreditors Should Work Harder to Include the Public
In theory, university accrediting bodies are supposed to monitor academic quality. However, they are not always good at their jobs. As recent Martin Center coverage has argued, accreditors often have…
A Bitter Lesson for a Philanthropist at Arizona State
Many donors have come to regret their financial support of colleges and universities, learning afterward that their money has been used in ways that are not compatible with their desires…
Whatever Happened to Kychelle Del Rosario?
If the name Kychelle Del Rosario rings a bell, congratulations on a truly excellent memory for egregious academic-medical wokeness. For the rest of us, a refresher course may be in…
Re-education at San José State
Since 2004, San José State University (SJSU) has changed presidents nine times. Although each of these university heads was probably politically correct, the new president, Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson, is far…
Inflation Has Taken a Bite Out of Faculty Compensation
It is no secret that the economy has been rocked by the pandemic. Economic recovery over the last three years has been rocky at best. Inflation has hit four-decade highs,…
How Woke Transformation Grinds Forward in Higher Education
Institutional change typically happens slowly and in ways that are difficult to see from a distance. Over the past several decades, institutions of higher education have been steadily adopting more…
Let’s Replace the Carnegie Unit
With students going deep in debt in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree, it’s time to seriously consider a strategy that has the potential to accelerate learning and decrease costs. Competency-based…
Still “Yes” to Campus Carry
The debate over whether guns should be permitted on college campuses has been contentious for many years. Some argue that allowing firearms in higher-education institutions can lead to increased violence…