We provide criteria for resizing the UNC system, review the results of a Civitas Institute poll, challenge faculty to teach more, and explain why the North Carolina General Assembly should … Continue reading “Governance Newsletter – July 2015”
Tomorrow is the day we celebrate our nation’s founding—and the first time that a nation was deliberately founded on reason and the rule of law instead of on accidents of history. The central question of this article is “how are the founding and related topics treated in today’s academia?” It is a matter of crucial importance, since academia’s treatment of the nation’s history and fundamental ideals influences the future.
Reform in 2015: our hopes for the new year
This year has been an eventful one for higher education in general and for North Carolina specifically. As Santa checks his list, the Pope Center has a few suggestions as to who’s been naughty and nice this year.
It is Thanksgiving week, and six Pope Center staff members express thanks for some things that happened this year in higher education.
We discuss controversial presidential searches around the country, propose five ideas for the UNC Board of Governors, and report on a new rating of North Carolina education schools.
Take our poll: Should the federal government get out of the student loan business?
In this issue, we take a look at the NC General Assembly’s shift towards “performance funding” for the UNC higher education system. We also examine the Board of Governor’s need … Continue reading “Governance Newsletter – April 2014”
In this issue of Governance, we examine the changes happening at the University of Wisconsin and their fight for who should run the university. We also take a look at … Continue reading “Governance Newsletter – January 2014”
Despite few blockbuster reforms, there was quite a bit going on this year that could lead to future transformation.