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Academic Freedom in the Age of Political Correctness
Raphael, School of Athens, 1509-1511 The right to seek truth, wherever the investigation may lead, has come to be known in higher education as academic freedom. But academic freedom means different things to different people, and what it should and should not protect are constantly being redefined by competing stakeholders. On Monday, September 26, Dr. John K. Wilson of the American Association of University Professors and the Pope Center's director of policy analysis Jay Schalin will debate the proper…
Find out more »Academic Freedom in the Age of Political Correctness
The John W. Pope Center for Higher Education Policy, National Association of Scholars, and First Things invite you to Academic Freedom in the Age of Political Correctness October 5, 2016, 6:00-8:00 PM --- 35 East 21st Street, New York, New York Speakers: Jay Schalin, Director of Policy Analysis, John W. Pope Center for Higher Education Policy Peter Wood, President, National Association of Scholars KC Johnson, Professor of History, Brooklyn College Moderator: Mark Bauerlein, Professor of English at Emory University and Senior Editor at First Things Magazine About…
Find out more »2016 Policy Banquet
Join the Pope Center for its first annual policy banquet on Thursday, November 10th! The policy banquet will be held at the Carolina Country Club in Raleigh, North Carolina. Our featured speaker will be Dr. Mike Adams, political columnist and UNC-Wilmington professor. Cocktails will be served from 5:30pm until 6:15pm. Dinner will begin at 6:15pm. Contribution Levels: Host: $1,000 (table for 8) Attend: $150 Please click here to register.
Find out more »UNC System Board of Governors Luncheon
Our annual UNC system Board of Governors luncheon will be held at 12PM on Friday, January 13 at the Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill. This year's featured speaker is Stanley Kurtz, a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, DC and contributing editor at National Review Online. Dr. Kurtz will discuss his proposal for state legislation designed to protect free speech on our public university campuses. The event is free, but seating is limited. Please click…
Find out more »The Past and Future of Higher Education Reform in North Carolina
On Monday, January 30 at 12pm, the Shaftesbury Society is hosting a presentation on "The Past and Future of Higher Education Reform in North Carolina," featuring former North Carolina Governor Jim Martin and Martin Center president Jenna Robinson. Admission is free and open to the public! Register here: https://www.johnlocke.org/event/the-past-and-future-of-higher-education-reform-in-north-carolina/
Find out more »Martin Center Summer Session
Our annual summer luncheon will feature Peter Wood, president of the National Association of Scholars, and will be held at the Dunhill Hotel in Charlotte, NC on Friday, June 30. Dr. Wood will discuss Making Citizens: How American Universities Teach Civics, a report published by the National Association of Scholars earlier this year. Making Citizens is a study of a new movement in American higher education designed to transform the teaching of civics, where it came from, and why Americans should be concerned.…
Find out more »Second Annual Policy Banquet
Join the Martin Center for our annual policy banquet on Wednesday, October 11 at City Club Raleigh in Raleigh, North Carolina. Our guest speaker will be Robert Shibley, executive director of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE). Shibley's talk will provide insight into due process on campus - a higher education issue that has recently captured national attention. To purchase tickets or to sponsor entry for a student, select from the…
Find out more »UNC System Board of Governors Luncheon
Please join us on Friday, January 26th in welcoming Dr. James R. Otteson! Dr. Otteson will provide his insight on intellectual diversity in higher education during our annual UNC System Board of Governors Luncheon. Dr. James R. Otteson is the executive director of the BB&T Center for the Study of Capitalism and the executive director of the Eudaimonia Institute at Wake Forest University. Our event will be held at The Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill, North Carolina on Friday, January 26th at 1pm. Registration is free and parking will be provided. Click here to RSVP.
Find out more »The Bennett Hypothesis Turns 30: How Federal Funding Drives Tuition
In 1987, U.S. Education Secretary Bill Bennett asserted that increases in federal student aid make it possible for universities to increase tuition. In this presentation, Jenna Robinson will describe her new paper analyzing 30 years of research on that idea, which is now called “The Bennett Hypothesis.” Click here to register. This event is a Shaftesbury Society Presentation. Shaftesbury presentations are free and open to the public. Lunch is not available for purchase at the presentation. You are welcome to bring your…
Find out more »Martin Center Library Grand Opening
The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal is opening its library to the public! Join us for our library's grand opening. Nibble on refreshments and look through our expanding collection of publications on higher education. We welcome your recommendations for additions! Also, we have many wonderful works that don't quite fit in our collection, and we'll be giving these books away to event attendees. Our event lasts from 4:30pm until 6:30pm but feel free to come at any time. Help us…
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