Attacking the Sacred Cow of Academic Research
In a powerful paper, the president of the Acton Foundation for Entrepreneurial Excellence suggests it’s time for a return to teaching.
What, Me Read? Part II
A literature professor continues the tale of his struggle to understand students who exist in the fog of a post-literate world.
Brave New Dorm
Political indoctrination in the guise of “Residence Life” programs took a pounding during a National Association of Scholars debate.
An Invitation for Students
Any college student in North Carolina can nominate a course for the Pope Center’s Spirit of Inquiry Award.
What, Me Read?
A literature professor discovers that his students exist in the fog of a post-literate world.
Whose Version of Academic Freedom?
Rope-a-dope tactics by the president of the AAUP caused a debate with his counterpart at the NAS about academic freedom to be more fizzle than sizzle.
He Says What He Thinks
Saxophone great Branford Marsalis comments on today’s college students
The Higher Ed Empire Strikes Back
Charles Murray’s new book about how college is oversold draws fire from the academic establishment.
An Athletic Dilemma
The biggest games in college sports aren’t always played on the field.
Backtalk Permitted in this Classroom
A Pope Center article about teacher training for grad students hit a nerve, and some readers respond.