A Conversation on Innovation with a “Master Inventor”
A computer engineer with over seventy patents to his credit discusses the nature of innovation, universities, and “the next big thing.”
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How Much “Student” in Student-Athlete?
Academic progress rates suggest that many athletes are still falling behind and unlikely to graduate.
Quality Guarantee or a Waste of Money?
Accreditation of colleges and universities has substantial costs but minimal benefits.
Series: How Transparent Is Higher Education?
This Pope Center series is designed to make higher education more transparent.
Inquiring Minds Ought to Know
UNC-Chapel Hill’s denial of a request for lists of professors’ publications highlights a need for greater transparency and legal clarity.
A Reason for Worry?
An enthusiast for the dubious theory of constructivism will head the education school at UNC-Greensboro.
Why Does College Cost So Much?
Two economists try to explain rising college costs, but miss the mark.
The Potemkin Enrollment Policy
Like the infamous Russian village, UNC’s newly proposed enrollment policy is all facade and no substance.
Celebrating the Spirit of Inquiry
Professors at Davidson, Campbell, and NC State receive awards from the Pope Center.
Three Cheers for Half a Book!
In my review of Higher Education? by Andrew Hacker and Claudia Dreifus, I suggested that the similarities between the thinking of that book’s politically left authors and my own (libertarians are often but misleadingly…