On this we all agree: Higher education is in crisis. Rolling protests, rising tuition, and growing distrust have compelled elected officials to speak seriously about reforming our nation’s postsecondary education … Continue reading “Higher-Ed Reform’s Coming of Age”
In March of 2023, Gov. Roy Cooper issued Executive Order 278, designed to lower degree-related barriers to entry for state-government jobs in North Carolina. A year and a half later, … Continue reading “Can North Carolina Make Good on Its Skills-Based-Hiring Promises?”
Hurricane Helene rained historic hell on three University of North Carolina System schools when it rampaged through the western part of the state on Sept. 26. To varying degrees, the … Continue reading “Recovering from Helene”
You have undoubtedly heard about cases where intolerant administrators target professors who fail one of the ideological litmus tests that increasingly characterize higher education. Such instances have become commonplace, perhaps … Continue reading “From Retaliation to Reform”
You may have noticed that there has been less news this fall than last spring about Middle East-related demonstrations and disruptions on college campuses, a change only partly attributable to … Continue reading “After the Encampments”
This year, trustees at Coastal Carolina University have passed a slate of reforms that make it one of the best schools in the country for free speech and open inquiry. … Continue reading “A Raft of Reforms at Coastal Carolina University”
During the Covid pandemic, the University of North Carolina (like many institutions of higher learning) went test-optional. However, the Board of Governors rightly reversed that policy this year, re-establishing a … Continue reading “The Classic Learning Test Is Good for North Carolina”
Ah, October, when temperatures fall, men rake leaves, and universities publish their annual crime data, as required by the 1990 Clery Act. A surprising addition to the calendar, you say? … Continue reading “On Campus Safety, the Left Is Hopelessly Confused”
Although the average tenure of a college president is the shortest it has ever been and the turnover rate the highest, the position still attracts candidates. These men and women … Continue reading “Why Would Anyone Want to Be a College President?”
Honor is usually considered a good thing. Given that fact, should we be worried that UNC-Chapel Hill recently discontinued its longstanding student-run Honor Court? On July 17, 2024, Provost Christopher … Continue reading “UNC-Chapel Hill’s Matter of Honor”