General Education at NC State
In the Pope Center’s latest report, Jay Schalin, director of policy analysis, says that North Carolina State University’s general education program is “deeply flawed” because students can select from courses that are “too narrow,” “trivial,” and often “inspired by political correctness.”
General Education at UNC-Chapel Hill
This report evaluates Chapel Hill’s general education program–the school’s requirements for graduation outside the major subject–in light of the traditional goals of general education.
Additional Details for the State of the State University Report
Supportive details, including statistics for specific campuses, can be found below.
The State of the State University
“The State of the State University” by Jenna Ashley Robinson compiles publicly available data about the University of North Carolina system.
Pell Grants: Where Does All the Money Go?
Jenna Ashley Robinson and Duke Cheston examine how well Pell grants serve students and taxpayers.
Games Universities Play: And How Donors Can Avoid Them
Martin Morse Wooster shows in this report that universities often neglect the wishes of contributors.
A Common-Sense Look at UNC Faculty Workloads
This paper measures the teaching loads of faculty in the University of North Carolina (UNC) system.
A Proposal for Cutting the 2011 UNC Budget
This report provides the Pope Center’s criteria for cutting university budgets, along with specific cuts to the 2011-13 UNC budget.
State Investment in Universities: Rethinking the Impact on Economic Growth
Policymakers today commonly assume that investing taxpayers’ funds into higher education leads to major payoffs in economic growth. This report looks at broader economic studies that attempts to correlate expenditures with results.
Accommodating College Students with Learning Disabilities: ADD, ADHD, and Dyslexia
Universities are providing extra time on tests, quiet exam rooms, in-class note-takers, and other assistance to college students with modest learning disabilities. But these policies are shrouded in secrecy. This paper, “Accommodating College Students with Learning Disabilities: ADD, ADHD, and Dyslexia,” by Melana Zyla Vickers, examines the nature of this assistance and discusses the policy questions it raises.