How Higher Ed Can Save Money After COVID-19
Before COVID-19, universities were already beginning to experience an enrollment decline, mostly fueled by demographic changes. Colleges must act now to cut unnecessary expenses while preserving core academic functions.
“How the College Board Demolishes the Past”: an interview with David Randall of NAS
Martin Center president Jenna Robinson discusses David Randall’s latest report on the influence of the College Board on history curricula.
“Latinx”: Why Higher Ed Should Abandon the Term
The anglicized Spanish term “Latinx” is gender activists’ latest attempt to impose their perverse ideology on the rest of the culture—and on Spanish speakers in particular.
Getting Online Education Right
Leaders in higher education join Martin Center president Jenna A. Robinson to discuss the current state of online education.
Program for Public Discourse at UNC-Chapel Hill
Shannon Watkins interviews UNC-Chapel Hill professor Sarah Treul about the university’s Program for Public Discourse and how it contributes to the mission of a liberal arts education.
Ignorance of College Graduates
Students are paying a higher price tag for college, but is the quality of their education also increasing, or at least staying stable? A lot of indicators suggest “no.”
Student Loan Forgiveness and the Future of Higher Ed
Jenna Robinson analyzes recent proposals on student loan forgiveness made by both Joe Biden and Senate Democratic leaders.
Protecting Student Athletes’ Rights: Interview with Donna Lopiano
Shannon Watkins interviews the president of the Drake Group, Donna Lopiano, about legislative steps that can be taken to protect the rights of student athletes.
Free Speech and Liberal Education: A Plea for Intellectual Diversity and Tolerance
Dr. Donald Downs discussed his latest book, Free Speech and Liberal Education: A Plea for Intellectual Diversity and Tolerance, on January 14 during a Martin Center webinar.
Downs is the Alexander Meiklejohn Professor of Political Science Emeritus and affiliate professor of law and journalism emeritus at the University of Wisconsin‐Madison as well as the lead faculty advisor to the Free Speech and Open Inquiry Project of the Institute for Humane Studies in Washington, D.C.
Speaking Out Against Censorship in Academia
Shannon Watkins interviews University of Houston professor Adam Ellwanger about an open letter he wrote decrying censorship in academia.