A Monumental Question
Today’s radical left has embarked on a quest to purge college campuses of their controversial histories. These “social justice warriors” not only believe themselves licensed to tear down statues—they view…
The New Head of the Office for Civil Rights Charts a Very Different Course
Last month, the Senate voted to confirm Kenneth L. Marcus as assistant secretary for civil rights in the Department of Education. The vote was 50-46, with not one Democrat supporting…
The Latest Affirmative Action Suit May Succeed Where Others Failed
In 2016, the University of Texas won the case over its use of racial preferences (Fisher v. Texas), but the Supreme Court did not rule that all racial preference plans…
Faculty in Denial about Own Role in Decline of Humanities
If you want to see one example of why a new populism has emerged in American universities in the last 10 years, take a look at a statement issued last…
Are North Carolina Universities Biased? Look at What Students Are Reading
North Carolina just added a new layer of meaning to its motto, First in Flight. This time the state is the first in the nation to get campus free speech…
Diversity and Inclusion of Identity Groups Often Means Uniformity and Exclusion of Ideas
“‘Diversity and inclusion’ is the moral benchmark of our time… Every corporation, college, and government agency, along with a growing number of bowling leagues and bait-and-tackle shops, has an Office…
Can Public Universities Practice Ideological Discrimination?
If a university were to state that it will not hire people applying for a faculty position because of their race, sex, or religion, that would be clearly illegal. No…
Implementing the North Carolina Campus Free Speech Act
Editor: The following piece is adapted from a talk delivered by Stanley Kurtz at a Martin Center event in Wilmington, North Carolina on May 18, 2018. First, I want to…
Princeton Prof Thinks Free Speech Is in Serious Trouble
After months of clashes with angry students, the university decided that the young professor it hired had to go. From the day of his first class on campus, protesters had…
Higher Ed Reform Hits Prime Time
The movement to reform higher education is finally entering prime time. Although major news outlets have previously aired interviews and television segments about various aspects of higher education, the coverage…