Free speech on campus: Liberty demands a lovely country
Edmund Burke, the political philosopher, believed that love of country is essential to the survival of a free society, and that, for citizens to love their country, it must be lovely.…
American liberal arts college in Davidson, North Carolina, U.S.A.
Edmund Burke, the political philosopher, believed that love of country is essential to the survival of a free society, and that, for citizens to love their country, it must be lovely.…
Jay Schalin of the Martin Center writes that some university alumni have decided to be “sheep no more.” [D]espite such slow progress on so many higher education fronts, I have…
North Carolina’s renowned Davidson College is offering a course this fall titled “#Abolishthepolice.” The Charlotte Observer states the course “will enlist Black political and feminist theories and social and political philosophies…
Jay Schalin of the Martin Center writes about a controversy that’s motivated Davidson College alumni. At Davidson College, the frog finally realized that it’s being slowly cooked alive. As the…
This week, Locke’s Jon Sanders participated in a Davidson College virtual forum that brought together diverse views on how to address the need for affordable housing. Jon advocated for new…
Martin Center President Jenna Robinson devotes her latest column to recent actions from Davidson College alumni. Davidson College has an impressive academic reputation. It has a student-faculty ratio of 10:1.…
Davidson College senior Kenny Xu writes at the Daily Signal about one significant aspect of the recent college bribery scandal. The bribery scheme to get privileged children into elite universities…
Dan Way writes for the Martin Center about a new tool that could stifle free speech on college campuses. Colleges are using a new tool with the frightening potential to…
In his Daily Journal, John Hood gives us an update on how North Carolina universities and colleges are doing when it comes to their commitment to a most fundamental issue:…
The Martin Center for Academic Renewal submits the following: On Monday, January 30 at 12PM, former North Carolina governor James G. Martin and Martin Center president Jenna Robinson will present…
NOT FOR PUBLICATION: Former Gov. Jim Martin and biographer John Hood will be available for media interviews in connection with this event. Contact Mitch Kokai for details. RALEIGH — Former…
Click here to view and here to listen to John Hood discussing Catalyst. RALEIGH — Republicans’ recent success in North Carolina politics can be traced in many ways to the…