James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal

The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal is a nonprofit organization focused on enhancing higher education in both North Carolina and across the United States. Based in Raleigh, North Carolina, it has operated as an independent 501(c)(3) entity since 2003. Previously, it was recognized as the John W. Pope Center for Higher Education Policy until its name change in January 2017.

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The Tragedy of the Ivies — The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal

3 days ago | jamesgmartin.center | Rob Jenkins

What is happening right now in the Ivy League, involving some of the nation’s most prestigious institutions, is nothing less than a tragedy. And I mean that literally, in the classical sense.
Goodbye, Belle Wheelan — The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal

1 week ago | jamesgmartin.center | Graham Hillard

Over the last 25 years or so, one model of university accreditation has given way to another. Under the old system, colleges submitted to invasive but essentially nonpartisan examination of their finances, academic offerings, and faculty hiring. In so doing they proved their “acceptable quality” to the men and women in charge of student loans and gained access to that great, pulsing federal spigot.
A Year at New College — The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal

3 weeks ago | jamesgmartin.center | Bruce Gilley

It takes me about eight minutes to walk across the campus of the New College of Florida, where I just concluded a year as a visiting professor. There are rare sightings of students, a grand total of 800, who dart in and out from under the palm trees like white ibises. The clock bell on the astroturf in front of the library can be heard from the waterfront all the way to the student dorms.
Getting the Most From AI — The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal

1 month ago | jamesgmartin.center | Zev van Zanten

Ever since that fateful day in November 2022 when OpenAI released ChatGPT, hardly a week has gone by in which AI hasn’t been in the news. Much of this coverage concerns fears of AI-perpetuated labor-market disruption and mass unemployment. A look at the theory underpinning these fears can help us understand what may happen as AI’s reach increases. More importantly, it can help us understand AI’s threat to education and what colleges can do to turn this threat into an opportunity.
Kill the Admissions Essay — The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal

1 month ago | jamesgmartin.center | Adam Ellwanger

In 2023, the Supreme Court rendered a 6-3 decision that effectively outlawed affirmative-action policies in college admissions, finding in favor of groups representing qualified students whose applications were rejected at Harvard and the University of North Carolina. But, as he often does, Chief Justice John Roberts left a loophole. It allows colleges to continue their discriminatory admissions policies if they desire, and Roberts made sure to point at it in the decision.
Universities’ Stalinesque Procedures Are Silencing Unpopular Professors — The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal

1 month ago | jamesgmartin.center | George Leef

At one time, most Americans (and virtually all academics) would have agreed with the famous saying, often attributed to Voltaire, “While I disagree with what you say, I will defend to the death your right to say it.” Over the last several decades, that has dramatically changed. Many academics now seem to embrace the opposite view—something like, “Since I disagree with what you say, I will do everything possible to silence you.”Is that an exaggeration?
The Truman Foundation Must Embrace Civic Seriousness — The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal

1 month ago | jamesgmartin.center | Frederick M. Hess

Last spring, I coauthored an AEI report examining the taxpayer-subsidized Truman Scholarship program, founded in 1975 to “aspiring leaders” during their college years and encourage “their commitments to careers in public service.” We found an overwhelming left-wing bias. Among the fellows selected between 2021 and 2023, just six of 182 winners expressed interest in even a single conservative issue.
Students Don’t Want Political Statements From Administrators — The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal

1 month ago | jamesgmartin.center | Ashlynn Warta

Over the last several years, we have seen many colleges and universities make aggrieved statements in response to current events, from the election of President Trump to the death of George Floyd. The social implication is that if a school doesn’t speak out on an event, it is agreeing by omission. Many argue, however, that when colleges get involved in political issues, it only makes the political divide on campus grow larger.
Professionalization Is Killing College Sports — The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal

1 month ago | jamesgmartin.center | Graham Hillard

Let us take for granted that the NCAA in its prime was greedy, hypocritical, reactionary, schoolmarmish, tone-deaf, and more than a little absurd. That case is not difficult to make, and I have made it before, fairly drowning in examples. Nevertheless, having come out the other side of NCAA v.
Understanding In-State Tuition — The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal

1 month ago | jamesgmartin.center | Ashlynn Warta

When determining tuition costs, public colleges and universities typically distinguish between in-state and out-of-state students, with in-state tuition set at a far lower rate than out-of-state tuition. In North Carolina, for example, the UNC System is designed to serve the people of the state, and while a set percentage of out-of-state students are accepted at each of the 16 institutions, the ultimate goal remains to attract and support in-state students.