A university’s academic mission is incompatible with the demands of a big-time sports program. That’s the conclusion of UNC-Chapel Hill history professor Jay Smith. He explained why during a presentation Monday for the John Locke Foundation’s Shaftesbury Society.
Opinion
Job needs propel college reforms
I’ve long been bullish on North Carolina’s community colleges. In the past, I’ve praised the system’s cost-effectiveness, its capacity to serve nontraditional students, and the impressive labor-market returns for associate degrees and certificates in such fields as industrial technology, home repair, computer sciences, and health care. Today, I’ll offer you three pieces of good news...