American college students are carving out their own spaces to burrow in as the chaos rages on. But to effect meaningful change, we must face it head-on instead of hiding in foxholes.
College is a rare chance to struggle, to think critically, and to build the habits that define a career. If we hand that process over to AI, we are not just cheating the system. We are cheating ourselves.
If through your presence in your classes, with your student groups, in online spaces, and in your homes, you can create a shared respect for humanity and discourse, you will honor Charlie Kirk’s memory and the life of his family.
More than forty million members of Generation Z will be eligible to vote in the 2024 election. This generation has higher rates of voting than previous ones did when they were young adults.
While many were justly distracted by other headlines about North Carolina higher education this week — like the UNC Board of Governors moving against DEI — there were a number of headlines regarding a rise in crime on college campuses. ABC 11 had a story entitled, “College students talk about campus safety amid string of...
In the ongoing debate over the University of North Carolina and its lobbying against the REACH Act, the UNC System put forth a proposal called “Foundations of American Democracy.” While at first this may seem like a step towards correcting UNC’s lack of civics education, a second look suggests it could be a strategic maneuver...
North Carolina’s universities yield mixed results on free speech, says a recent Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) study of American campuses.
Most of us are, of course, more familiar with the thin blue line — law enforcement that protects us from one another, and even from ourselves. Politically, however, during the recent elections, many conservatives were hopeful for a thick red line to save us from ideological miscreants in Congress. The end result proved not more...
Some universities across the state have announced that they will be requiring the COVID vaccine for students returning to campus. UNC System public universities are not requiring, but encouraging, the vaccine. Some private schools, including Duke and Wake Forest, are requiring it. Wake Forest issued a warning letter to students last week. “As previously communicated, Wake...
Higher costs slow the rate of college attainment, leading to slower job growth and a greater divide between those with a degree and those without.
RALEIGH — It’s no secret that the world of college football involves huge amounts of money. In the recent book Billion-Dollar Ball: A Journey Through the Big-Money Culture of College Football, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Gilbert Gaul investigates the impact of that money on schools, teams, and players. During a recent trip to Raleigh, Gaul discussed his findings with Mitch Kokai for Carolina Journal Radio.
