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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, … Continue reading "Academic Freedom in the Age of Political Correctness"

2016 Policy Banquet

Carolina Country Club 2500 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC, United States

Join the Pope Center for its first annual policy banquet on Thursday, November 10th! The policy banquet will be held at the Carolina Country Club in Raleigh, North Carolina. Our featured speaker will be Dr. Mike Adams, political columnist and UNC-Wilmington professor. Cocktails will be served from 5:30pm until 6:15pm. Dinner will begin at 6:15pm. Contribution … Continue reading "2016 Policy Banquet"

$150

UNC System Board of Governors Luncheon

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

Our annual UNC system Board of Governors luncheon will be held at 12PM on Friday, January 13 at the Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill. This year's featured speaker is Stanley Kurtz, a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, DC and contributing editor at National Review Online. Dr. Kurtz will discuss … Continue reading "UNC System Board of Governors Luncheon"

The Past and Future of Higher Education Reform in North Carolina

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

  On Monday, January 30 at 12pm, the Shaftesbury Society is hosting a presentation on "The Past and Future of Higher Education Reform in North Carolina," featuring former North Carolina Governor Jim Martin and Martin Center president Jenna Robinson. Admission is free and open to the public! Register here: https://www.johnlocke.org/event/the-past-and-future-of-higher-education-reform-in-north-carolina/  

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Martin Center Summer Session

Dunhill Hotel 237 N Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC, United States

Our annual summer luncheon will feature Peter Wood, president of the National Association of Scholars, and will be held at the Dunhill Hotel in Charlotte, NC on Friday, June 30. Dr. Wood will discuss Making Citizens: How American Universities Teach Civics, a report published by the National Association of Scholars earlier this year. Making Citizens is a study … Continue reading "Martin Center Summer Session"

$30

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Second Annual Policy Banquet

City Club Raleigh 150 Fayetteville Street #2800, Raleigh, NC, United States

Join the Martin Center for our annual policy banquet on Wednesday, October 11 at City Club Raleigh in Raleigh, North Carolina.       Our guest speaker will be Robert Shibley, executive director of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE). Shibley's talk will provide insight into due process on campus - a higher … Continue reading "Second Annual Policy Banquet"

UNC System Board of Governors Luncheon

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

Please join us on Friday, January 26th in welcoming Dr. James R. Otteson! Dr. Otteson will provide his insight on intellectual diversity in higher education during our annual UNC System Board of Governors Luncheon. Dr. James R. Otteson is the executive director of the BB&T Center for the Study of Capitalism and the executive director of the Eudaimonia Institute at Wake … Continue reading "UNC System Board of Governors Luncheon"

The Bennett Hypothesis Turns 30: How Federal Funding Drives Tuition

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

In 1987, U.S. Education Secretary Bill Bennett asserted that increases in federal student aid make it possible for universities to increase tuition. In this presentation, Jenna Robinson will describe her new paper analyzing 30 years of research on that idea, which is now called “The Bennett Hypothesis.” Click here to register. This event is a Shaftesbury … Continue reading "The Bennett Hypothesis Turns 30: How Federal Funding Drives Tuition"

Martin Center Library Grand Opening

James G. Martin Center 353 E SIX FORKS RD STE 200, RALEIGH, NC, United States

The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal is opening its library to the public! Join us for our library's grand opening. Nibble on refreshments and look through our expanding collection of publications on higher education. We welcome your recommendations for additions! Also, we have many wonderful works that don't quite fit in our collection, and we'll … Continue reading "Martin Center Library Grand Opening"

Summer Session 2018 – Free Speech on Campus

Events! On Front 130 N Front Street, Wilmington, NC, United States

Our annual summer luncheon will feature Stanley Kurtz and will be held at Events! On Front in Wilmington, NC on Friday, May 18. Dr. Kurtz will discuss free speech on campus, institutional neutrality, and the policy progress that North Carolina has made on both of these issues. Dr. Kurtz is a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and a contributing editor at National … Continue reading "Summer Session 2018 – Free Speech on Campus"