A Punch List for UNC
The system’s new website sets the stage for transparency, but the information is missing.
Governance Newsletter – April 2014
In this issue, we take a look at the NC General Assembly’s shift towards “performance funding” for the UNC higher education system. We also examine the Board of Governor’s need…
Racial Preferences Are Falling
The Supreme Court’s Schuette decision reflects the waning support for policies that favor certain groups just to increase “diversity.”
Bachelor’s Degrees at Community Colleges?
In an unexpected move, four college presidents present the idea to the North Carolina legislature.
Leadership Crack-ups
The fault may lie with naive trustees and a flawed search process.
A Sickness in the Soul
It is time to recognize that academia–including the University of North Carolina–has lost its moral compass.
Free College for Inmates?
States like North Carolina should look to private funding for prison education programs.
Title IX Compliance and Then Some
One year after a complaint to the federal government, UNC-Chapel Hill is spending big to prevent the next one.
Debating HBCUs
An event at NC Central posed tough questions about the viability of historically black universities.
Bullying or Caving In?
A report claims that the philosophy department at the University of Colorado-Boulder harasses its female faculty.