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  • 2013 Spirit of Inquiry Awards

    Washington Duke Inn 3001 Cameron Blvd., Durham, NC, United States

    Join the Pope Center as we celebrate excellence in teaching in North Carolina! Three North Carolina professors are awarded for their challenging courses. Duke, UNC-G, and UNC-CH provide this year's winners.

  • Friedman Legacy Day

    2013—Milton Friedman, a Nobel-recognized economist and advisor to several U.S. presidents, will be the focal point at 158 events in all 50 states and 20 countries on July 31. The John W. Pope Center for Higher Education Policy is participating in the annual “Friedman Legacy Day” to showcase the late professor’s famous policies, including tax…

  • Friedman Legacy Day

    2013—Milton Friedman, a Nobel-recognized economist and advisor to several U.S. presidents, will be the focal point at 158 events in all 50 states and 20 countries on July 31. The John W. Pope Center for Higher Education Policy is participating in the annual “Friedman Legacy Day” to showcase the late professor’s famous policies, including tax…

  • General Education at NCSU

    North Carolina State University

    The John William Pope Center for Higher Education Policy will host a panel discussion in Talley Student Union on September 10 regarding the university's current general education requirements for its undergraduate students. Participants on the panel will include Jay Schalin, the author of a report on NCSU's general education curriculum and the director of policy…

  • General Education at NCSU

    North Carolina State University

    The John William Pope Center for Higher Education Policy will host a panel discussion in Talley Student Union on September 10 regarding the university's current general education requirements for its undergraduate students. Participants on the panel will include Jay Schalin, the author of a report on NCSU's general education curriculum and the director of policy…

  • Entrepreneurial Mindset: Your Key to the Future

    Fayetteville State University, SBE Room 207

    Join us for this event and learn how you too can be a successful entrepreneur! Featuring Magatte Wade and Michael Strong. Co-sponsored with Fayetteville State University.      

  • Entrepreneurial Mindset: Your Key to the Future

    Fayetteville State University, SBE Room 207

    Join us for this event and learn how you too can be a successful entrepreneur! Featuring Magatte Wade and Michael Strong. Co-sponsored with Fayetteville State University.      

  • Teacher Quality Luncheon

    Carolina Inn 211 Pittsboro Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

    Kate Walsh, President, National Council on Teacher Quality, will speak at a luncheon sponsored by the Pope Center.

  • Teacher Quality Luncheon

    Carolina Inn 211 Pittsboro Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

    Kate Walsh, President, National Council on Teacher Quality, will speak at a luncheon sponsored by the Pope Center.

  • Private Funding, Public Debate: Reviving the Spirit of Inquiry in Higher Education

    Hayek Auditorium Washington, DC, United States

    Featuring C. Bradley Thompson, Executive Director, Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism, Clemson University; Christopher Hill, Fellow, The Alexander Hamilton Institute for the Study of Western Civilization; John A. Allison, President and CEO, Cato Institute, and former Chairman and CEO, BB&T Corporation; and Jay Schalin, Director of Policy Analysis, John W. Pope Center for Higher Education Policy; moderated…

    Free

  • Private Funding, Public Debate: Reviving the Spirit of Inquiry in Higher Education

    Hayek Auditorium Washington, DC, United States

    Featuring C. Bradley Thompson, Executive Director, Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism, Clemson University; Christopher Hill, Fellow, The Alexander Hamilton Institute for the Study of Western Civilization; John A. Allison, President and CEO, Cato Institute, and former Chairman and CEO, BB&T Corporation; and Jay Schalin, Director of Policy Analysis, John W. Pope Center for Higher Education Policy; moderated…

    Free

  • Foundational Skills and Knowledge: A Dialogue on General Education at UNC-Chapel Hill

    UNC-CH Wilson Library, Pleasants Family Assembly Room 200 South Road, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

    On Wednesday, April 15, the John W. Pope Center for Higher Education Policy and UNC-Chapel Hill's College of Arts and Sciences will present a panel discussion on general education. The discussion will address the importance of general education at institutions of higher learning, how to design a strong general education program, and the desired impacts that such…

    Free

  • Foundational Skills and Knowledge: A Dialogue on General Education at UNC-Chapel Hill

    UNC-CH Wilson Library, Pleasants Family Assembly Room 200 South Road, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

    On Wednesday, April 15, the John W. Pope Center for Higher Education Policy and UNC-Chapel Hill's College of Arts and Sciences will present a panel discussion on general education. The discussion will address the importance of general education at institutions of higher learning, how to design a strong general education program, and the desired impacts that such…

    Free

  • Milton Friedman Legacy Day

    Pinehurst Resort 80 Carolina Vista Drive, Pinehurst, NC, United States

    Please join the Pope Center in celebrating the life and legacy of economist Milton Friedman on his 103rd birthday! We are honored that Isaac M. Morehouse, founder and CEO of Praxis, will give a talk entitled "Competition Makes Everything Better: Innovation beats politics in higher education reform." Tickets are $30 per guest. Please note that the portion…

    $30

  • Milton Friedman Legacy Day

    Pinehurst Resort 80 Carolina Vista Drive, Pinehurst, NC, United States

    Please join the Pope Center in celebrating the life and legacy of economist Milton Friedman on his 103rd birthday! We are honored that Isaac M. Morehouse, founder and CEO of Praxis, will give a talk entitled "Competition Makes Everything Better: Innovation beats politics in higher education reform." Tickets are $30 per guest. Please note that the portion…

    $30

  • Decline of the English Department luncheon

    John Locke Foundation 4800 Six Forks Road, Suite 220, Raleigh, NC, United States

    In this presentation, Jay Schalin, author of a new report, "The Decline of the English Department," will discuss trends in English degree requirements, politicized course offerings, one-sided faculty research, declining enrollment and more.

    Free

  • Decline of the English Department luncheon

    John Locke Foundation 4800 Six Forks Road, Suite 220, Raleigh, NC, United States

    In this presentation, Jay Schalin, author of a new report, "The Decline of the English Department," will discuss trends in English degree requirements, politicized course offerings, one-sided faculty research, declining enrollment and more.

    Free

  • Garden Reception

    Please join us for a garden reception in support of The John W. Pope Center for Higher Education Policy at the home of Garland and Greyson Tucker.

    $75.00

  • Garden Reception

    Please join us for a garden reception in support of The John W. Pope Center for Higher Education Policy at the home of Garland and Greyson Tucker.

    $75.00

  • Pope Center Higher Education Policy Conference Call

    Join Pope Center president Jenna A. Robinson to discuss the major issues on campuses today, the state of the UNC system, and higher education bills that the NC General Assembly is considering. Details to call in will be emailed to you after you register. Register Now

  • Pope Center Higher Education Policy Conference Call

    Join Pope Center president Jenna A. Robinson to discuss the major issues on campuses today, the state of the UNC system, and higher education bills that the NC General Assembly is considering. Details to call in will be emailed to you after you register. Register Now

  • Milton Friedman Legacy Day Luncheon

    Blandwood Mansion Carriage House 447 West Washington Street, Greensboro, NC, United States

    1988 --- Nobel Laureate Milton Friedman --- Image by © Ed Kashi/CORBIS Join us for lunch at the Blandwood Mansion in Greensboro, NC on Friday, July 29th to celebrate the life and legacy of Milton Friedman! Dr. Bruce Caldwell, director of the Center for the History of Political Economy at Duke University, will give a…

  • Milton Friedman Legacy Day Luncheon

    Blandwood Mansion Carriage House 447 West Washington Street, Greensboro, NC, United States

    1988 --- Nobel Laureate Milton Friedman --- Image by © Ed Kashi/CORBIS Join us for lunch at the Blandwood Mansion in Greensboro, NC on Friday, July 29th to celebrate the life and legacy of Milton Friedman! Dr. Bruce Caldwell, director of the Center for the History of Political Economy at Duke University, will give a…

  • Academic Freedom in the Age of Political Correctness

    UNC-CH Wilson Library, Pleasants Family Assembly Room 200 South Road, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

    Raphael, School of Athens, 1509-1511   The right to seek truth, wherever the investigation may lead, has come to be known in higher education as academic freedom. But academic freedom means different things to different people, and what it should and should not protect are constantly being redefined by competing stakeholders. On Monday, September 26,…

    Free

  • Academic Freedom in the Age of Political Correctness

    UNC-CH Wilson Library, Pleasants Family Assembly Room 200 South Road, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

    Raphael, School of Athens, 1509-1511   The right to seek truth, wherever the investigation may lead, has come to be known in higher education as academic freedom. But academic freedom means different things to different people, and what it should and should not protect are constantly being redefined by competing stakeholders. On Monday, September 26,…

    Free

  • Academic Freedom in the Age of Political Correctness

    First Things 35 East 21st Street #600, New York, NY, United States

    The John W. Pope Center for Higher Education Policy, National Association of Scholars, and First Things invite you to Academic Freedom in the Age of Political Correctness October 5, 2016, 6:00-8:00 PM --- 35 East 21st Street, New York, New York Speakers: Jay Schalin, Director of Policy Analysis, John W. Pope Center for Higher Education Policy Peter Wood, President,…

  • Academic Freedom in the Age of Political Correctness

    First Things 35 East 21st Street #600, New York, NY, United States

    The John W. Pope Center for Higher Education Policy, National Association of Scholars, and First Things invite you to Academic Freedom in the Age of Political Correctness October 5, 2016, 6:00-8:00 PM --- 35 East 21st Street, New York, New York Speakers: Jay Schalin, Director of Policy Analysis, John W. Pope Center for Higher Education Policy Peter Wood, President,…