A Successful Grad-Student Unionization Effort at Duke
Duke University graduate students’ years-long effort to unionize is a microcosm of a growing national trend that is splintering opinion about the form and future of a traditional academic province.…
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…
Smart Cuts at West Virginia University
In the face of shrinking enrollment and a $45 million budget deficit, West Virginia University (WVU) has made the responsible decision to cut many low-productivity programs across the institution. Its…
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…
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…
Does College Accreditation Work?
When you buy a car, a piece of furniture, or a pleasure boat, you typically don’t ask the seller, “Is the manufacturer accredited?” We buy all kinds of things, even…
A Less Cloistered Schoolhouse
A single-minded focus on recruiting new college graduates for teaching jobs once made sense, back when college-educated women were a captive applicant pool and it was routine for new college…
Diary of a Freelance Language Scholar
My work requires explanation, and I like it that way. Everything I do is somewhat related, because all of my work is with languages—usually Latin, Ancient Greek, or English. However,…
An Interview with the New NCCCS President
The North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) has named, once again, a new president. Three years ago, the NCCCS said goodbye to President Peter Hans when he accepted the role…