Governance

University boards have the primary responsibility for ensuring fidelity to the institution’s mission, managing university finances, and setting personnel policies. The following articles expose poor governance practices and identify policies that keep boards accountable to the taxpayers, students, parents, alumni, and donors whom they serve.

Apr 26, 2023 · Ezra Meyer

A Title VI Complaint at George Washington University

In early January, news broke of a Title VI discrimination complaint filed against the George Washington University on behalf of an anonymous Jewish student. The allegations within the complaint were…

Apr 21, 2023 · Chris West

Not All Degrees Are Meant to Be Online

Last year, I wrote an article for the Martin Center about a new university in North Carolina. This institution, Queens College of Theology, was operating under a religious exemption that…

Apr 17, 2023 · Harrington Shaw

A Student Government Crisis at App State

Appalachian State University is mired in a student government crisis. Not only has the university violated UNC-System policy and North Carolina law, but administrators have cracked down on students who…

Apr 13, 2023 · Ashlynn Warta

Does the Governance Commission Care About UNC Governance?

Governor Cooper’s Commission on the Governance of Public Universities in North Carolina has been holding public forum meetings since February in an effort to spur conversation and ideas about the…

Apr 12, 2023 · Henry Bauer

Actually, Let’s Not Disaggregate More Educational Data By Race

Writing for the Martin Center in January about universities’ flawed attempts to practice social engineering, I criticized in passing the American habit of breaking down nearly all official data by…

Apr 10, 2023 · Shannon Watkins

What N.C.’s “REACH” Act Gets Right

UNC students aren’t getting a solid foundation in civics. UNC-Chapel Hill, for example, does not require its students to take a course in American government. It does, however, require them…

Apr 5, 2023 · Chris Corrigan

Treat Student-Loan Borrowing Like Medicare

I recently turned 65 and became eligible for Medicare. Like other medical insurance, Medicare requires providers who accept reimbursement to agree to a set rate for the services they provide.…

Apr 4, 2023 · Graham Hillard

Wage Discrimination at App State

Shortly after our February report on DEI activity at Appalachian State University, the Martin Center received a tip from a concerned App State employee. According to this faculty member (who…

Mar 29, 2023 · John Hasnas

What Does It Take to Really Protect Campus Free Speech?

I read with interest and trepidation the Martin Center’s March 16 article “Davidson College Affirms Free Speech,” which noted that Davidson had adopted a version of the Chicago Principles as…

Mar 27, 2023 · Ashlynn Warta

Checking In on Project Kitty Hawk

In 2021, the North Carolina General Assembly appropriated $97 million for the launching of an ed-tech startup known as Project Kitty Hawk (PKH). This non-profit is designed to partner with…