Last fall Wake Forest University announced a $4.2 million donation to fund “the study of human flourishing” at the university’s newest institute—the Eudaimonia Institute (EI). Although it took people a … Continue reading “An Inside Perspective on Radicals’ Treatment of Wake Forest’s Eudaimonia Institute”
By now you have heard the story. It plays out like a script. A “controversial” speaker—almost always a conservative or libertarian—is invited to a campus. Protests, and in some cases … Continue reading “A “Controversial” Koch-Funded Speaker Finds Open Minds at Wake Tech”
“Dems are taking forever to approve my people, including Ambassadors,” President Trump tweeted on June 5. “They are nothing but OBSTRUCTIONISTS! Want approvals.” Fortunately for President Trump, many appointments don’t … Continue reading “A Critical Education Department Position Has Been Filled—and Filled Well”
The Faculty Senate at Wake Forest University made headlines last week when it demanded that the university reject a $3.69 million grant from the Charles Koch Foundation. Such a stance … Continue reading “Wake Forest Faculty Attempt to Undermine Koch-Funded Campus Institute”
Editor’s note: This week the Pope Center addresses a controversial issue that has arisen at dozens of American colleges and universities—whether outside funding for free market programs and centers undermines … Continue reading “Conflicting Visions, Part I: Should Universities Accept Outside Funding for Free Market Centers?”
You would think so, given the way a Brooklyn College dean avoided a multimillion-dollar grant opportunity.