Missouri is the “Show Me” state—with this goal in mind, the report examines the state of higher education in Missouri, focusing on four key areas of the public’s interest. They are: what students are learning (the curriculum), whether the marketplace of ideas is vibrant (intellectual diversity), how the universities are run (governance), and what a college education costs (affordability). If our nation is to ensure its continued preeminence, policymakers, trustees, alumni, and taxpayers must know what’s going on in higher education. This report card aims to do just that—and it follows similar ACTA report cards on higher education in the states of North Carolina and Georgia.
Higher education across the nation is under scrutiny. Publicly funded colleges and universities are particularly vulnerable, as they represent a massive investment by state taxpayers. Many concerned Americans question the return on this investment, and public confidence in higher education has fallen every year since 2015. The diversity of institutions means that no single policy […]
Members of a free speech advocacy group visited MU Thursday to discuss an initiative that they say would hamper the free exchange of ideas and viewpoints on Missouri campuses. Members from the Center for Campus Free Speech were discussing the Emily Brooker Intellectual Diversity Act, which was approved Feb. 27 in a hearing held by […]
State Rep. Jane Cunningham, R-Chesterfield, has filed a bill that her release says will “ensure the free exchange of ideas on the state’s public university campuses.” House Bill 213 “would require Missouri’s public institutions of higher education to report annually on specific steps taken to ‘to ensure and promote intellectual diversity and academic freedom.’ It […]
Students report being pressured into particular political views by professors on Missouri campuses. “I think there’s good sides on both parts of the spectrum so just meeting in the middle somewhere in my opinion is the best way,” said Pat Jackson, MU student. While most students speak their minds freely, some Missouri college students say […]
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