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.


The Bane of Bureaucracy

A private consultant’s investigation of UNC-Chapel Hill is a model for the reform of higher education business practices.










What Makes Higher Ed Tick?

The Pope Center gathered some of the top names in the higher education reform movement to discuss a provocative paper on the underlying mechanics of academia.