Putting the Scholar Back in Scholarships
The University of North Carolina’s scholarship program can be crafted to make the state’s entire education system more competitive.
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The UNC School of the Arts: Should It Be Self-Supporting?
This paper addresses the question of whether taxpayer funding is appropriate for a school that focuses on professional arts training, attracts nearly half its college students from outside the state, and appears to send most of its graduates elsewhere. It is, on a per capita basis, the most costly school in the University of North Carolina system.
Should Taxpayers Sponsor an Arts School?
North Carolina’s fine arts culture would be just as strong without this subsidy.
Another Side to Africa’s Story
One campus speaker argues that Africa’s salvation will not come from foreign aid, but from grass-roots entrepreneurship.
Only Leftists Can Be Good Teachers
The University of Minnesota’s education school wants to ensure ideological purity.
How To Start a College on Your Own Time
A philosophy professor in California felt that something was missing in education and is now creating an ideal learning community.
Does Writing Need a Curriculum?
An ambitious but amorphous program is losing favor, and colleges are trying out other ways of teaching students how to write.
Parents and Students Need to Do Their Homework
It’s wise to examine a college’s financial condition before making a decision about which school to attend.
College: Investment or Vacation?
Does it build human capital—or are students just marching in place?
The Treaty of Chapel Hill
Formalizing the collaboration between the military and the University of North Carolina system makes sense for the entire state (and possibly the whole nation).