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A former provost has accused the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Board of Trustees of holding closed sessions to discuss policy matters and destroying records. If proven true, those would…
As the North Carolina General Assembly hurtles toward the May 8 crossover deadline, legislators are rushing to pass bills. Bills that do not pass at least one chamber by crossover…
RALEIGH – The John Locke Foundation is proud to announce the addition of David Hogg to its Board of Directors. A seasoned entrepreneur and real estate developer, Mr. Hogg brings…
Jenna Robinson of the Martin Center focuses on the controversy surrounding UNC-Chapel Hill’s hiring of New York Times reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones. Last week, the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Board…
Anyone watching the education landscape these days soon realizes some of the biggest battles in the culture wars are occurring in our schools. Emboldened by the election of a progressive…
Michael Bills writes for the Martin Center about the role governing boards must play in addressing struggling colleges’ challenges. Before the COVID-19 pandemic walloped our colleges and universities, higher education…
Jenna Robinson of the Martin Center highlights new research involving higher education governance. Academia is a troubled institution plagued by financial problems, falling academic standards, and poor educational outcomes. Especially…
Joshua Silverstein and Robert Steinbuch write for the Martin Center about campus free-speech issues and academic freedom in Arkansas. In March 2018, the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees adopted…
Chris West writes for the Martin Center about universities’ use of eminent domain powers. Colleges tend to expand beyond their original missions by hiring more administrators and creating new programs.…
Following the toppling, “Silent Sam” has been in a storage facility awaiting officials to determine his fate. Looks like he’ll be in storage for a while. Carolina Journal’s Lindsay Marchello…
Yesterday George Mason University announced: Pledges totaling $30 million to the George Mason University Foundation to support the School of Law. The gifts, combined, are the largest in university history.…
Outgoing UNCG Chancellor Linda Brady has appointed a 12-member committee to study a possible name change for Aycock Auditorium, the 1,600- venue that has anchored the campus on the corner…