Lower the Drinking Age
Jenna Ashley Robinson argues in favor a petition circulating among college presidents to lower the legal drinking age.
Keep the Drinking Age Where It Is
Jay Schalin argues against a petition circulating among college presidents to lower the legal drinking age.
An Age-Old Question About Drinking
Two Pope Center writers offer differing opinions about lowering the drinking age.
University Incorporated
The lure of financial gains from patented research is causing major changes to academia.
Our Encroaching Federal Government
A provision in the pending Higher Education Act enables Washington to punish states for cutting aid to higher education.
Big Spending, Little Results
A new study suggests that North Carolina’s big investment in higher education might not be paying off as expected.
Bureaucracy U?
The proposed
Global Waste
The North Carolina in the World program is an unproductive use of taxpayers’ money, at best.
Gaining Freedom from Federal Controls
Hillsdale College’s innovative loan program frees the Michigan school from many government regulations.
A Tale of Two State University Systems
One proposes central control and rapid expansion; the other, better education at lower costs.