Academics

Future leaders in business, government, and civil society need more than just job skills. The following articles defend the value of liberal education, with a focus on academic quality and rigor, fundamental knowledge, and the ideas that have shaped Western Civilization. They also scrutinize academic programs that have departed from these ideals in the name of progressive ideology.

Dec 18, 2011 · Jane S. Shaw

Intellectual Diversity

The Pope Center’s Spirit of Inquiry Award honors faculty members at UNC Pembroke, UNC Wilmington, and UNC-Chapel Hill.

Dec 13, 2011 · Albert Oettinger Jr.

Why I Stopped Giving to Duke

A once-loyal alumnus explains why he changed his mind.

Dec 11, 2011 · George Leef

Peering into the Crystal Ball

In recent years, there have been quite a few books on the ways in which innovation will change higher education. Richard DeMillo’s Abelard to Apple is, I think, the most intriguing one…

Dec 7, 2011 · Duke Cheston

The Buckley Approach to Higher Ed Reform

William F. Buckley, Jr.’s provocative book God and Man at Yale turned 60 last month.

Dec 4, 2011 · Martin Morse Wooster

How Colleges Rip Off Donors

Universities can use gifts inappropriately, warns an expert in philanthropic history.

Dec 2, 2011 · James Sterba

Affirmative Action for Today

Professor James Sterba responds to George Leef’s arguments against preferences to achieve socio-economic diversity.

Dec 2, 2011 · George Leef

I’m Still Not Convinced

George Leef responds to Professor Sterba.

Nov 29, 2011 · George Leef

Humanities Research: To What End?

A new paper shows that the research imperative in academe has high costs but little benefit.

Nov 27, 2011 · Anthony Dent

My Personal Right-Wing Conspiracy

A student leader describes helping a small conservative movement grow on the ultra-liberal UNC-Chapel Hill campus.

Nov 24, 2011 · Steve Aird

Letter to My Students

“Obtaining an education is hard work and there is no short cut.”