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UNC-Chapel Hill and UNC Charlotte have won well-deserved praise from Heterodox Academy.
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UNC-Chapel Hill and UNC Charlotte have won well-deserved praise from Heterodox Academy.
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This week on “The Debrief”:
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This week on “The Debrief”:
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Administered properly, overseas-study programs can be a boon for UNC-System schools.
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Administered properly, overseas-study programs can be a boon for UNC-System schools.
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The East Carolina University Board of Trustees voted unanimously this month to adopt a “Resolution on the Affirmation of Academic Freedom and Freedom of Speech.”
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The East Carolina University Board of Trustees voted unanimously this month to adopt a “Resolution on the Affirmation of Academic Freedom and Freedom of Speech.”
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Is reform coming? Not if the educrats have their way.
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Is reform coming? Not if the educrats have their way.
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A look at the books suggests that state appropriations may be too high.
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A look at the books suggests that state appropriations may be too high.
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The North Carolina House Select Committee on Advancing Women in STEM passed a set of recommendations to lawmakers on Dec. 6 on ways to recruit and retain more women and minorities in STEM fields.
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The North Carolina House Select Committee on Advancing Women in STEM passed a set of recommendations to lawmakers on Dec. 6 on ways to recruit and retain more women and minorities in STEM fields.
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A recently published years-long investigation by the Dallas Morning News has revealed that many colleges and universities throughout the country used or have been using AI to monitor students’ social media and email accounts.
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A recently published years-long investigation by the Dallas Morning News has revealed that many colleges and universities throughout the country used or have been using AI to monitor students’ social media and email accounts.
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Last month, the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) released a report accusing the North Carolina General Assembly and the UNC Board of Governors of “political interference” at UNC-Chapel Hill and across the UNC System.
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Last month, the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) released a report accusing the North Carolina General Assembly and the UNC Board of Governors of “political interference” at UNC-Chapel Hill and across the UNC System.
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Fayetteville State University (FSU) has joined the NC Promise program in an effort to lower student tuition. The university follows three other UNC Schools: UNC Pembroke, Western Carolina University (WCU), and Elizabeth City State University (ECSU).
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Fayetteville State University (FSU) has joined the NC Promise program in an effort to lower student tuition. The university follows three other UNC Schools: UNC Pembroke, Western Carolina University (WCU), and Elizabeth City State University (ECSU).
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“Transformative and generous.”
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“Transformative and generous.”
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White fragility. Equitable math. The invisible knapsack. These critical theory terms and practices are now common in North Carolina’s public K-12 schools.
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White fragility. Equitable math. The invisible knapsack. These critical theory terms and practices are now common in North Carolina’s public K-12 schools.
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"Almost all students cite getting a better job as a primary reason for attending college,” writes Preston Cooper in the opening paragraph of his new study
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"Almost all students cite getting a better job as a primary reason for attending college,” writes Preston Cooper in the opening paragraph of his new study
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As Oscar Wilde tells us, “Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess.” This is especially true of bureaucracies on college campuses. Once their seeds are planted, their growth often continues without check.
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As Oscar Wilde tells us, “Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess.” This is especially true of bureaucracies on college campuses. Once their seeds are planted, their growth often continues without check.
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Some student-athletes at UNC schools get admitted despite not meeting the minimum admission requirements. The university system counts these students as “exceptions.”
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Some student-athletes at UNC schools get admitted despite not meeting the minimum admission requirements. The university system counts these students as “exceptions.”
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About two years ago, I spoke to a class of UNC-Chapel Hill students about free speech: what it is and why it is important.
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About two years ago, I spoke to a class of UNC-Chapel Hill students about free speech: what it is and why it is important.
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My first year at Duke Divinity is, well, not quite what I expected.
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My first year at Duke Divinity is, well, not quite what I expected.
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The recent hiring of New York Times columnist Nikole Hannah-Jones as a faculty member in UNC-Chapel Hill’s Hussman School of Journalism raises serious red flags about how the university is being run.
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The recent hiring of New York Times columnist Nikole Hannah-Jones as a faculty member in UNC-Chapel Hill’s Hussman School of Journalism raises serious red flags about how the university is being run.
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The “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” (DEI) paradigm is sweeping through academia.
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The “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” (DEI) paradigm is sweeping through academia.
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Few things are more discouraging than seeing one’s hard work go to waste — a set-back with which many transfer students are familiar.
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Few things are more discouraging than seeing one’s hard work go to waste — a set-back with which many transfer students are familiar.
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The fall 2020 semester did not go as planned for most students and many felt that their universities failed them.
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The fall 2020 semester did not go as planned for most students and many felt that their universities failed them.
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Last week, Congress approved the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, a $2.4 trillion spending package that includes $23 billion in aid for public and non-profit colleges and universities.
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Last week, Congress approved the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, a $2.4 trillion spending package that includes $23 billion in aid for public and non-profit colleges and universities.
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The year 2020 brought changes that colleges would have never made by choice.
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The year 2020 brought changes that colleges would have never made by choice.
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Countless students begin and graduate from college with an impoverished humanities education, a reality that should disturb any proponent of the liberal arts.
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Countless students begin and graduate from college with an impoverished humanities education, a reality that should disturb any proponent of the liberal arts.
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For college campuses across North Carolina, the fall ushered in a less-than-ideal reality. The coronavirus, although under greater control than in the spring, was -- and is -- widely circulating.
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For college campuses across North Carolina, the fall ushered in a less-than-ideal reality. The coronavirus, although under greater control than in the spring, was -- and is -- widely circulating.
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The abrupt switch to online classes was shocking for tens of thousands of students and professors across the country.
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The abrupt switch to online classes was shocking for tens of thousands of students and professors across the country.
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In 2014, the UNC Board of Governors voted to “place a 15 percent cap on the amount of tuition revenue that can be applied to need-based student financial aid.”
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In 2014, the UNC Board of Governors voted to “place a 15 percent cap on the amount of tuition revenue that can be applied to need-based student financial aid.”
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Though college leaders had the summer to plan for students to return to campus, the fall 2020 semester has arrived as a bust.
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Though college leaders had the summer to plan for students to return to campus, the fall 2020 semester has arrived as a bust.
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North Carolina’s public schools and universities are asking the General Assembly for millions more to deal with COVID-19 challenges.
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North Carolina’s public schools and universities are asking the General Assembly for millions more to deal with COVID-19 challenges.
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University of North Carolina leaders, students, and faculty are blaming each other for the growing number of COVID-19 cases on campuses.
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University of North Carolina leaders, students, and faculty are blaming each other for the growing number of COVID-19 cases on campuses.
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Every North Carolina student, from kindergarteners to post-graduates, will have new health and safety rules to follow this fall.
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Every North Carolina student, from kindergarteners to post-graduates, will have new health and safety rules to follow this fall.
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The University of North Carolina Board of Governors is keeping tuition and fees the same no matter what happens with COVID-19.
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The University of North Carolina Board of Governors is keeping tuition and fees the same no matter what happens with COVID-19.
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The UNC Board of Governors’ Committee on Budget and Finance voted on Wednesday to freeze tuition and fees for the 2020-2021 academic year in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic downturn that’s affecting many North Carolina families.
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The UNC Board of Governors’ Committee on Budget and Finance voted on Wednesday to freeze tuition and fees for the 2020-2021 academic year in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic downturn that’s affecting many North Carolina families.
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The University of North Carolina System won’t raise tuition and fees this year while students and their families struggle to stay financially afloat amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The University of North Carolina System won’t raise tuition and fees this year while students and their families struggle to stay financially afloat amid the COVID-19 pandemic.