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American universities have become factories that produce “ignorant activists” instead of educated citizens after decades of radical leftists getting into faculty positions on campuses across the country, Michael Knowles said at Cornell University Monday night.
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American universities have become factories that produce “ignorant activists” instead of educated citizens after decades of radical leftists getting into faculty positions on campuses across the country, Michael Knowles said at Cornell University Monday night.
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Good news for students may be bad news for private colleges and universities.
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Good news for students may be bad news for private colleges and universities.
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EC Scholars renaming reflects donors’ $30 million investment
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EC Scholars renaming reflects donors’ $30 million investment
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ECU boat building class fosters friendships, teaching exchange
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ECU boat building class fosters friendships, teaching exchange
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At UNC and elsewhere, the (non-)academic medium is the message.
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At UNC and elsewhere, the (non-)academic medium is the message.
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Presidents of the Florida College System issued a statement vowing to nix diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, also known as DEI, and prioritize academic freedom after Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) launched an overhaul of the state’s universities.
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Presidents of the Florida College System issued a statement vowing to nix diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, also known as DEI, and prioritize academic freedom after Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) launched an overhaul of the state’s universities.
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A Northern California city college launched a “full investigation” on a math professor who argued against pushing transgender surgeries and hormone blockers on children in a series of emails obtained by local media.
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A Northern California city college launched a “full investigation” on a math professor who argued against pushing transgender surgeries and hormone blockers on children in a series of emails obtained by local media.
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Introductory college courses may have some catching up to do.
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Introductory college courses may have some catching up to do.
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To understand universities’ problems, look elsewhere.
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To understand universities’ problems, look elsewhere.
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America is finally waking up to the fact that poisonous, divisive ideas are proliferating in public education, from pre-K to graduate school. The question is how to push back against such ideas.
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America is finally waking up to the fact that poisonous, divisive ideas are proliferating in public education, from pre-K to graduate school. The question is how to push back against such ideas.
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Thales College, a new undergraduate institution launching this fall in Wake Forest, N.C., is eagerly preparing to open its doors to its inaugural class.
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Thales College, a new undergraduate institution launching this fall in Wake Forest, N.C., is eagerly preparing to open its doors to its inaugural class.
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It is no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has financially impacted the education system for almost two years.
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It is no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has financially impacted the education system for almost two years.
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A bill making its way through the South Carolina legislature may have a tremendous impact on the state’s public higher education system. And if successful, it may prove as a model for other states looking to get a handle on their hard-to-control higher education systems.
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A bill making its way through the South Carolina legislature may have a tremendous impact on the state’s public higher education system. And if successful, it may prove as a model for other states looking to get a handle on their hard-to-control higher education systems.
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A new poll conducted by one of the most respected pollsters in politics has found President Biden’ s support among independents has collapsed.
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A new poll conducted by one of the most respected pollsters in politics has found President Biden’ s support among independents has collapsed.
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Student-led orchard initiative takes root
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Student-led orchard initiative takes root
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any college graduates think to themselves, “I don’t have any immediate job prospects that are attractive and I can easily get into grad school with the chance of eventually getting my PhD and then a tenured professorship
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any college graduates think to themselves, “I don’t have any immediate job prospects that are attractive and I can easily get into grad school with the chance of eventually getting my PhD and then a tenured professorship
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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College has food pantries on its campuses — for its teachers.
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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College has food pantries on its campuses — for its teachers.
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Today, one year since the creation of the Finish Line Grants program, Governor Roy Cooper announced that more than 1,700 Finish Line Grants have helped community college students complete their training and prepare to enter the workforce.
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Today, one year since the creation of the Finish Line Grants program, Governor Roy Cooper announced that more than 1,700 Finish Line Grants have helped community college students complete their training and prepare to enter the workforce.
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The number of part-time and nontenure faculty continues to rise on campus as university officials try to cut costs. So does their dissatisfaction over wages and benefits, which is stirring disruptive pushback
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The number of part-time and nontenure faculty continues to rise on campus as university officials try to cut costs. So does their dissatisfaction over wages and benefits, which is stirring disruptive pushback
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In the first installment of this series, I offered several reasons why conservative families ought to consider sending their kids to the local community college
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In the first installment of this series, I offered several reasons why conservative families ought to consider sending their kids to the local community college
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For many parents, the prospect of sending their kids off to college can be daunting
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For many parents, the prospect of sending their kids off to college can be daunting
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It was not until she got to college-level chemistry that Dianna Hyatt raised her hand in class for the first time
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It was not until she got to college-level chemistry that Dianna Hyatt raised her hand in class for the first time
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Last fall Wake Forest University announced a $4.2 million donation to fund "the study of human flourishing" at the university's newest institute-the Eudaimonia Institute (EI)
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Last fall Wake Forest University announced a $4.2 million donation to fund "the study of human flourishing" at the university's newest institute-the Eudaimonia Institute (EI)
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Dual enrollment programs, which allow high school students to take college courses for college credit, have been getting some bad publicity lately
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Dual enrollment programs, which allow high school students to take college courses for college credit, have been getting some bad publicity lately
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Judging from recent books, articles, and editorials, higher education is poised for a cataclysmic collapse
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Judging from recent books, articles, and editorials, higher education is poised for a cataclysmic collapse
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I doubt that many people think of college professors as harried and overburdened to the point where they're putting their very health at risk, but [...]
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I doubt that many people think of college professors as harried and overburdened to the point where they're putting their very health at risk, but [...]
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If the NC Legislature wants to support rural communities and create and retain good jobs in North Carolina, it has to put funding our community colleges higher on its priority list
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If the NC Legislature wants to support rural communities and create and retain good jobs in North Carolina, it has to put funding our community colleges higher on its priority list
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For the last several years, Big Labor has pushed for mandated higher pay for workers, rallying around the slogan "Fight for Fifteen!"
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For the last several years, Big Labor has pushed for mandated higher pay for workers, rallying around the slogan "Fight for Fifteen!"
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Winston Churchill famously quipped that democracy is the worst of governmental systems-except for all the others that have been tried. I'm inclined to think much the same can be said about the "publish or perish" system for choosing college faculty.
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Winston Churchill famously quipped that democracy is the worst of governmental systems-except for all the others that have been tried. I'm inclined to think much the same can be said about the "publish or perish" system for choosing college faculty.
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East Carolina University alumnus Scott Avett encouraged approximately 4,200 incoming students to make the most of every moment during a keynote presentation at the annual Student Welcome and Convocation at Minges Coliseum Aug. 23.
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East Carolina University alumnus Scott Avett encouraged approximately 4,200 incoming students to make the most of every moment during a keynote presentation at the annual Student Welcome and Convocation at Minges Coliseum Aug. 23.
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My dozen years on the faculty and staff at a small liberal arts college followed a three-decade career in the chemical industry. One of the most surprising things I learned when I began teaching is how little presence the faculty has on campus for large portions of the year.
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My dozen years on the faculty and staff at a small liberal arts college followed a three-decade career in the chemical industry. One of the most surprising things I learned when I began teaching is how little presence the faculty has on campus for large portions of the year.
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Historically, higher education has been relatively left alone by the North Carolina legislature; this year represents a slight departure from that trend. For one thing, Governor McCrory has made the community colleges a focus of his administration and has called attention to their needs.
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Historically, higher education has been relatively left alone by the North Carolina legislature; this year represents a slight departure from that trend. For one thing, Governor McCrory has made the community colleges a focus of his administration and has called attention to their needs.
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Frustration with the rising cost of health care gave politicians the ammo they needed to hang this ObamaCare monstrosity around our necks.
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Frustration with the rising cost of health care gave politicians the ammo they needed to hang this ObamaCare monstrosity around our necks.