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…
Jay Schalin of the Martin Center asks why governing boards have failed to control rising college costs. Public higher education was once America’s great enabler, permitting young people from lower-class…
Jay Schalin of the Martin Center reminds readers of an important warning issued in the 1960s. One of the more notorious campus incidents occurred at Columbia University in 1968. A…
Shannon Watkins of the Martin Center examines UNC-Chapel Hill’s recent hiring of a controversial journalist. The recent hiring of New York Times columnist Nikole Hannah-Jones as a faculty member in…
Jay Schalin of the Martin Center wonders whether the UNC-Chapel Hill journalism school is really a “ministry of propaganda.” Nikole Hannah-Jones has agreed to accept a Knight Chair in Race…
Jay Schalin of the Martin Center looks into the hubbub surrounding Darrell Allison’s appointment as Fayetteville State University chancellor. Members of the media and faculty erupted into histrionics at the…
Jay Schalin of the Martin Center accuses UNC System governing boards of “fiddling while reason burns.” The “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” (DEI) paradigm is sweeping through academia. Its increasing use…
Jay Schalin of the Martin Center documents the impact of politics on hiring and attendance within the UNC System. “[D]iversity, equity, and inclusion” is a misleading term, indicating a radical…
Jay Schalin of the Martin Center highlights disturbing developments at UNC-Chapel Hill. The phrase “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” is a loaded one; it does not signify noncontroversial principles, as might…
Jay Schalin of the Martin Center explores a disturbing trend in higher education. The political left has proven itself to be amazingly incompetent when it comes to governing. Examples abound…
Jay Schalin of the Martin Center asks readers of his latest column to “be reasonable. but not naive” as they ponder problems plaguing American higher education. Let’s Be Reasonable: A…
The Martin Center begins the new year with recommendations for higher education reforms. The year 2020 brought changes that colleges would have never made by choice. Enrollment declines, remote classes,…