 In 2015, the UNC Board of Governors concluded that the center was unable to demonstrate any appreciable impact on poverty and did not enhance the educational mission of the university and voted to close the Poverty Center.The work of the Martin Center and its staff has received praise and support from other conservative or libertarian organizations and publications with an interest in educational issues.The Center has also been criticized by faculty in the North Carolina university system and from journalists and commentators outside the sector.