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Your source for all Beaufort County, North Carolina Events, Issues, Business, News and Information, Government, Politics, People, and Arts. Everything a tourist, and others alike need.
Published: Wednesday, July 6th, 2022 @ 3:13 pm
By: David Winstead
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College sports are a lifestyle for many people and an indispensable business opportunity for colleges and universities. Many UNC System schools are perhaps better known for their sports teams than for their academic offerings.
Published: Wednesday, July 6th, 2022 @ 8:24 am
By: James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal
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At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, policymakers implemented sweeping relief programs to offset the economic shock of lockdowns, layoffs, and shifts in consumer behavior.
Published: Tuesday, July 5th, 2022 @ 9:36 am
By: James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal
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Although tenure has been hotly debated over the years, it is still widely misunderstood as guaranteeing a professor a lifetime position.
Published: Monday, July 4th, 2022 @ 11:19 pm
By: James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal
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The U.S. Department of Education settled a class action lawsuit arguing that the agency was ignoring students’ loan cancellation claims — a move that resulted in the nixing of $6 billion in debt.
Published: Monday, July 4th, 2022 @ 11:16 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Presidents of prestigious universities often make outrageous decisions inconsistent with such bedrock values as freedom of expression and providing the accused with traditional American due process.
Published: Monday, July 4th, 2022 @ 6:53 pm
By: James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal
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We all recognize the 4th of July as Independence Day - as the day we declared our independence from England. We celebrate the Declaration of Independence has since become our nation's most cherished symbol of liberty.
Published: Monday, July 4th, 2022 @ 1:02 am
By: Diane Rufino
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The State Board of Elections on Thursday voted not to recognize the Green Party as an official political party in North Carolina, citing an ongoing investigation into evidence of fraud and other irregularities in the petition process used to seek ballot access for the party.
Published: Sunday, July 3rd, 2022 @ 4:11 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Recently, Title IX has been in the news because of the Biden administration’s promised (and, as of yesterday, delivered) rejection of much-needed Trump-era reforms.
Published: Sunday, July 3rd, 2022 @ 3:45 pm
By: James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal
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Chancellor salaries at public universities across the country are far higher than those for other public executives, out of step with faculty compensation, and unrelated to student success and university performance.
Published: Saturday, July 2nd, 2022 @ 7:46 pm
By: James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal
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'The Department of Justice is going easy on those who use violence in furtherance of favored viewpoints'
Published: Saturday, July 2nd, 2022 @ 10:34 am
By: Daily Wire
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As a professor devoted to his college’s “pre-disciplinary” core curriculum, I was hooked by David Epstein’s title, Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World.
Published: Friday, July 1st, 2022 @ 12:43 am
By: James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal
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Despite working from home, local man Jarron Bullenix learned today that his lifestyle is anything but sedentary when he rose for his second cupboard visit before noon, causing his Apple Watch to congratulate him for hitting his daily “Stand” goal.
Published: Thursday, June 30th, 2022 @ 1:17 pm
By: Babylon Bee
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58 percent of postsecondary educational institutions now employ a post-tenure review process. This is up from 46 percent in 2000.
Published: Wednesday, June 29th, 2022 @ 4:50 am
By: James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal
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Comedian Jon Stewart defended his friend Dave Chappelle this week over allegations that the latter is transphobic, following several jokes he told in his latest standup special, “The Closer.”
Published: Tuesday, June 28th, 2022 @ 5:22 pm
By: Daily Wire
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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.
Published: Tuesday, June 28th, 2022 @ 12:24 am
By: James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal
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Today, the Senate passed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, legislation introduced by Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), John Cornyn (R-TX), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) that will reduce violence and protect the Second Amendment rights of Americans.
Published: Tuesday, June 28th, 2022 @ 12:10 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Randi Weingarten, president of prominent teachers’ union American Federation of Teachers (AFT), tweeted on Monday her support for a controversial op-ed that falsely claimed parents don’t have the right to “shape their kids’ curriculum.”
Published: Monday, June 27th, 2022 @ 1:25 pm
By: Daily Wire
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According to the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC), more than 1,400 short-term, occupational skill training courses are offered across the state to train, retrain, and upgrade workers for current or future job skill requirements or certifications.
Published: Monday, June 27th, 2022 @ 11:10 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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To what extent can a selective educational institution advantage certain racial groups in admissions decisions without discriminating against other groups simultaneously?
Published: Sunday, June 26th, 2022 @ 12:14 pm
By: James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) apparently blocked Republican senators from questioning a U.S. attorney on an ongoing federal investigation into President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter.
Published: Sunday, June 26th, 2022 @ 7:01 am
By: Daily Wire
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The N.C. House passed a bill to shore up processes and regulations surrounding the creation and operation of virtual public and charter schools.
Published: Thursday, June 23rd, 2022 @ 2:25 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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When persons of means contemplate death, the question of where to leave their financial assets becomes acute.
Published: Thursday, June 23rd, 2022 @ 7:50 am
By: James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal
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The institutions of the West have lost much of their power to conserve the past for future generations.
Published: Monday, June 20th, 2022 @ 4:54 pm
By: James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal
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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.
Published: Monday, June 20th, 2022 @ 11:53 am
By: James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal
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The full 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, by a 10-6 vote, rejects a rule requiring skirts for female students at a Brunswick County charter school.
Published: Saturday, June 18th, 2022 @ 7:37 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The college application season has long been notorious for the anxiety it instills in high school seniors, many of whom are seeking admission to schools they believe will determine their futures.
Published: Saturday, June 18th, 2022 @ 3:41 pm
By: James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal
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The educational bureaucracies from the state level down to local school boards, including community college boards of trustees, are rushing to implement administrative regulations and board policies
Published: Saturday, June 18th, 2022 @ 3:11 pm
By: James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal
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The Green Party has not won a major election since it has been recognized in 2018 in North Carolina.
Published: Wednesday, June 15th, 2022 @ 11:11 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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They tried to warn us. After years of advancements in artificial intelligence, Google's AI chatbot generator has finally achieved sentience—and announced its support for Donald Trump.
Published: Wednesday, June 15th, 2022 @ 10:41 pm
By: Babylon Bee
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While some nerdy people like me thought that college was fun, and so stayed in it for life, for most people it is a chore to be completed with the goal of higher income.
Published: Wednesday, June 15th, 2022 @ 7:28 pm
By: James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal
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A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators announced Sunday that they had agreed to a framework to implement new gun control measures following the tragedy in Uvalde, Texas, late last month.
Published: Tuesday, June 14th, 2022 @ 11:59 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Since the rise of social media, many students have gotten used to discussing difficult topics within the protection of their own echo chambers.
Published: Tuesday, June 14th, 2022 @ 10:02 pm
By: James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal
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The party lost ballot status in 2021, will have until July 1 to pick candidates
Published: Tuesday, June 14th, 2022 @ 7:57 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Alarming rates of depression and anxiety in college students are drawing headlines.
Published: Monday, June 13th, 2022 @ 7:24 am
By: James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal
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A recent report by the North Carolina State Auditor found that three universities in the UNC system have committed notable violations
Published: Sunday, June 12th, 2022 @ 12:11 am
By: James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal
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