Great Ideas Do Not Oppress—They Enlighten
A professor defends his advocacy of a Great Books program against an attack by politicized faculty members.
Affirmative Action, the Stealth Version
The University of California’s new admissions policies are an end-run around the state’s race-blind laws.
The Unstimulating Stimulus Bill
Duke University’s Mike Munger gives an economics lesson about the pending spending bill.
Getting Under the Skin of “Diversity”
A new book skewers an elitist rationale for admissions preferences.
What, Me Read? Part III
A literature professor concludes the tale of his struggle to understand students who exist in the fog of a post-literate world.
Let’s Hear Both Sides of the Story
N.C. State’s Millennium Seminar series, which brings high-profile speakers to the Raleigh campus, is a one-sided affair.
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.