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.

How the AHA Killed Viewpoint-Neutral Teaching

Jan 12, 2024 · David Randall

The October 7 Hamas mass-murder of Israelis highlighted the academics around the world who have a soft spot for Jew-killers, as well as how their bigotry’s gotten into everything they … Continue reading “How the AHA Killed Viewpoint-Neutral Teaching”

How to Create a Campus Free-Expression Statement

Jan 5, 2024 · Martha McCaughey

Last spring, I co-led a working group at the University of Wyoming tasked with articulating the principles of freedom of expression, intellectual freedom, and constructive dialogue. In addition to describing … Continue reading “How to Create a Campus Free-Expression Statement”

Another Useless “Racial-Climate” Study

Jan 4, 2024 · Grace Hall

A new report by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) contains a truly shocking finding: College students and the administrators self-tasked with their ideological direction have different ideas … Continue reading “Another Useless “Racial-Climate” Study”

Chapel Hill Should Make a Political Hire

Dec 18, 2023 · Graham Hillard

What strange things people say. Shortly before accepting the presidency of Michigan State University earlier this month, UNC-Chapel Hill chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz made clear that he would not tolerate “undue … Continue reading “Chapel Hill Should Make a Political Hire”

Mandate Standardized Testing

Dec 11, 2023 · Stephen Porter

The recent Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action forbids the use of race in college admissions. Yet North Carolina public universities are already finding ways to circumvent the spirit of … Continue reading “Mandate Standardized Testing”

Biden’s Even Worse Version of “Free College”

Dec 8, 2023 · Frederick M. Hess

The Biden administration has abolished the federal student-loan program, at least if a “student-loan program” is one in which students borrow money and then eventually repay it. What’s being erected … Continue reading “Biden’s Even Worse Version of “Free College””

Can Universities Ban Students for Justice in Palestine?

Dec 1, 2023 · Jenna A. Robinson

Just days after Hamas’s brutal terrorist attacks on Israeli civilians, students around the country shocked observers with their condemnation of the state of Israel and full-throated support for Palestinians and … Continue reading “Can Universities Ban Students for Justice in Palestine?”

The Real World Confronts the Ivory Tower

Nov 29, 2023 · Richard K. Vedder

For years, there has been an ever-widening gap between the values and behaviors of contemporary America (“the Real World”) and those on college campuses (“the Ivory Tower”). Since, ultimately, the … Continue reading “The Real World Confronts the Ivory Tower”

Let’s Actually Reform Post-Tenure Review

Nov 13, 2023 · Stephen Porter

Later this week, the UNC Board of Governors will receive recommendations to change the post-tenure review process at the 15 constituent universities that award tenure. The Board of Governors was … Continue reading “Let’s Actually Reform Post-Tenure Review”

The Last Holdouts Are Crumbling

Nov 3, 2023 · Matthew G. Andersson

Business schools may be the last campus holdouts from governmental-ideological intrusion. Yet even they are beginning to surrender to current progressive obsessions with race, climate, and wealth. This capitulation was … Continue reading “The Last Holdouts Are Crumbling”