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Students are roaming college campuses once again, but many of them are missing out on the robust back-and-forth debate of controversial issues that has characterized higher education for centuries
Students are roaming college campuses once again, but many of them are missing out on the robust back-and-forth debate of controversial issues that has characterized higher education for centuries
 
All is not well on higher education's financial front. At many colleges, tuition prices have reached record highs, enrollment is stagnant, revenues have flattened or declined, budgets are constricted, and regulatory compliance costs are skyrocketing
All is not well on higher education's financial front. At many colleges, tuition prices have reached record highs, enrollment is stagnant, revenues have flattened or declined, budgets are constricted, and regulatory compliance costs are skyrocketing
 
In 2006, I clipped a "Non Sequitur" cartoon that captured perfectly the mystique that surrounds our nation's universities
In 2006, I clipped a "Non Sequitur" cartoon that captured perfectly the mystique that surrounds our nation's universities
 
East Carolina University ranks in the top tier of national universities in a new listing by U.S. News & World Report.
East Carolina University ranks in the top tier of national universities in a new listing by U.S. News & World Report.
 
In 2010, a seemingly insignificant event in a far-off land caught my eye.
 
The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today
 
Dr. Laura Staton, Beaufort County Community College board chair, accepted the retirement of BCCC President Barbara Tansey on August 2. In her letter to the board, Dr. Tansey announced her retirement was due to family obligations and would be effective May 31, 2017
Dr. Laura Staton, Beaufort County Community College board chair, accepted the retirement of BCCC President Barbara Tansey on August 2. In her letter to the board, Dr. Tansey announced her retirement was due to family obligations and would be effective May 31, 2017
 
Every so often, the issue of grade inflation makes the headlines, and we are reminded that grades are being debased continuously.
Every so often, the issue of grade inflation makes the headlines, and we are reminded that grades are being debased continuously.
 
Several years ago, the La Voz de Aztlan, a radical left-wing supplement to Fresno State University's student newspaper, published a poem steeped in anti-American sentiment
Several years ago, the La Voz de Aztlan, a radical left-wing supplement to Fresno State University's student newspaper, published a poem steeped in anti-American sentiment
 
When it comes to race and gender, our major colleges and universities can usually be expected to come to the wrong conclusions and make unwise, often outrageous decisions
When it comes to race and gender, our major colleges and universities can usually be expected to come to the wrong conclusions and make unwise, often outrageous decisions
 
The University of Tennessee’s flagship campus in Knoxville has, like nearly all large schools these days, an Office for Diversity and Inclusion (ODI)
The University of Tennessee’s flagship campus in Knoxville has, like nearly all large schools these days, an Office for Diversity and Inclusion (ODI)
 
Nearly three months have passed since student protests upended the institution where I teach law, the University of Missouri (Mizzou). There have been several changes on the Columbia campus.
Nearly three months have passed since student protests upended the institution where I teach law, the University of Missouri (Mizzou). There have been several changes on the Columbia campus.
 
Beginning in the 1960s, a movement developed in academia with the aim of transforming scholarly pursuits into instruments of social change
Beginning in the 1960s, a movement developed in academia with the aim of transforming scholarly pursuits into instruments of social change
 
Looking back at all that happened in higher education this year is enough to make your head spin. One minute, state politicians are finally making good policies; the next, university officials are caving to irrational demands
Looking back at all that happened in higher education this year is enough to make your head spin. One minute, state politicians are finally making good policies; the next, university officials are caving to irrational demands
 
The rise of the Black Lives Matter movement in 2013, along with the massacre of nine black churchgoers last summer in Charleston, South Carolina, created racial hysteria and gave rise to an anti-intellectual movement that has now extended to American campuses
The rise of the Black Lives Matter movement in 2013, along with the massacre of nine black churchgoers last summer in Charleston, South Carolina, created racial hysteria and gave rise to an anti-intellectual movement that has now extended to American campuses
 
It is epidemic, it is academic, and do we take it seriously? Another, more salient question that begs to be asked: How did this pathetic behavior evolve to such a level of incredible ineptitude in such a broad swath of humankind?
It is epidemic, it is academic, and do we take it seriously? Another, more salient question that begs to be asked: How did this pathetic behavior evolve to such a level of incredible ineptitude in such a broad swath of humankind?
 
George, a Purple Heart recipient, was stationed at Hickam Field in Hawaii during the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. He joined the U.S. Army Air Force in 1940 and served in the Pacific Theater during most of World War II, including the Pacific Ocean nuclear bomb tests. After 23 years of service...
George, a Purple Heart recipient, was stationed at Hickam Field in Hawaii during the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. He joined the U.S. Army Air Force in 1940 and served in the Pacific Theater during most of World War II, including the Pacific Ocean nuclear bomb tests. After 23 years of service...
 
Congressional Republicans say they are short of the votes for raising the debt limit and avoiding a first-ever government default. With barely a week before deadline, there's no plan on what to do.
Congressional Republicans say they are short of the votes for raising the debt limit and avoiding a first-ever government default. With barely a week before deadline, there's no plan on what to do.
 
Tenure entrenches academics in their jobs. While it's a bulwark of academic freedom, tenure also shields those who are not currently earning their keep, as well as many who never did. The current system stymies innovation, most clearly in the area of hiring new faculty.
Tenure entrenches academics in their jobs. While it's a bulwark of academic freedom, tenure also shields those who are not currently earning their keep, as well as many who never did. The current system stymies innovation, most clearly in the area of hiring new faculty.
 
Dr. Donald Carl Johnson, age 84, a resident of 110 Northwood Rd, Washington, died Friday December 5, 2014, at River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Dr. Donald Carl Johnson, age 84, a resident of 110 Northwood Rd, Washington, died Friday December 5, 2014, at River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
 
College syllabi are handed out en masse at the beginning of a course for students. Sometimes they're kept and carefully followed; sometimes they're tossed away when the student decides not to take the course after all. Professors often post their syllabi online. They're certainly not treated like cr
College syllabi are handed out en masse at the beginning of a course for students. Sometimes they're kept and carefully followed; sometimes they're tossed away when the student decides not to take the course after all. Professors often post their syllabi online. They're certainly not treated like cr
 
Critics often label capitalism as unfair. They say a system based on free markets and limited government control leads to wide disparities among the rich and poor.
Critics often label capitalism as unfair. They say a system based on free markets and limited government control leads to wide disparities among the rich and poor.
 
Social media is ubiquitous in the lives of the millennial generation, and its use is still evolving.
 
We will offer this allotment of three with more to come; some old, most new, but all quite informative, and, moreover, necessary to understanding that in North Carolina, there is a wiser path to govern ourselves and our People.
We will offer this allotment of three with more to come; some old, most new, but all quite informative, and, moreover, necessary to understanding that in North Carolina, there is a wiser path to govern ourselves and our People.
 
The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today, North Carolina State Board of Certified Public Accountant Examiners
The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today, North Carolina State Board of Certified Public Accountant Examiners
 
About 65 million years ago, the huge dinosaurs went extinct, but small, quick mammals that could adapt to the new environment thrived. And about 25 years ago, mammoth steel mills gave way to more efficient mini-mills.
About 65 million years ago, the huge dinosaurs went extinct, but small, quick mammals that could adapt to the new environment thrived. And about 25 years ago, mammoth steel mills gave way to more efficient mini-mills.
 
Governor Pat McCrory has announced the following appointees to the Governor's Teacher Advisory Committee: Elizabeth Jones, Rebecca Bishop, George Brunetti, Alton Campbell, Dorothy Case, Kristin Cubbage, Diana de los Santos, Margaret Feldman, DeAnna Foust-Platt, Rene Herrick, Andrew Hodges, etc...
Governor Pat McCrory has announced the following appointees to the Governor's Teacher Advisory Committee: Elizabeth Jones, Rebecca Bishop, George Brunetti, Alton Campbell, Dorothy Case, Kristin Cubbage, Diana de los Santos, Margaret Feldman, DeAnna Foust-Platt, Rene Herrick, Andrew Hodges, etc...
 
Beaufort County Community College will hold the installation ceremony for its fifth President, Dr. Barbara Tansey, at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Oct. 5, in the auditorium of Building 8 on the BCCC campus.
Beaufort County Community College will hold the installation ceremony for its fifth President, Dr. Barbara Tansey, at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Oct. 5, in the auditorium of Building 8 on the BCCC campus.
 
Dr. Barbara Tansey, vice president of Academic and Student Services at Fayetteville Technical Community College, has been named as the new president of Beaufort County Community College.
Dr. Barbara Tansey, vice president of Academic and Student Services at Fayetteville Technical Community College, has been named as the new president of Beaufort County Community College.
 
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