Equalizing Outcomes Through Program Proliferation
The UNC system hopes to improve graduation rates by expanding expensive “handholding” programs for students who are not ready for college-level work.
Gloria Steinem Lectures at East Carolina
Steinem gets $10,000 but students only get uninformed anti-capitalist propaganda.
Inquiring Minds Ought To Know
The search for a new chancellor at N.C. State should have been conducted more openly, given the reason that the position was vacant (corruption).
Do As I Say, Not As I Do
Academic administrators admit that they can't stop raising tuition, even when they know they ought to be controlling costs.
Appointing the Usual Suspects
Education Secretary Arne Duncan’s appointments to a higher education advisory board make a statement: Diversity is all that matters.
Good News/Bad News on Education Schools
Education Secretary Duncan wants to improve them, but doesn’t really understand their problems.
The Big Picture Ahead
Jane Shaw offers her top ten list of the major trends occurring in higher education.
In the Rearview Mirror: 2009
The Pope Center staff takes a look back at some of the big events and trends of the last year.
In Praise of Scholarship
N.C. State has started two lecture series that share ideas across disciplines and showcase on-campus scholarship.
The Spirit of Giving…Wisely
It’s time to give some serious thought about alternatives to making a contribution to your beloved (or not) alma mater.