A university president says that America is “losing her way” in higher education
A university president says that America is “losing her way” in higher education
What I’ve learned at the Pope Center
Over the past eight years I have experienced a rich and sometimes tumultuous education about the economics, politics, and culture of today’s campuses.
5 things American colleges and universities get right
Dec 8, 2014 ·
Jenna A. Robinson ·
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On the whole, U.S. colleges and universities don’t get everything right. They’re overpriced, operationally hidebound, and ideologically stagnant. But American higher education does some things very well—well enough that students from around the world still choose to come to the United States to get advanced degrees.
Now, here is something to wake up trustees
Ever since it was created in 1995, the American Council of Trustees and Alumni has been trying to help trustees do a better job. ACTA has issued readable, thoughtful reports advising trustees on topics such as advancing intellectual diversity, dealing with grade inflation, measuring academic effectiveness, criticizing accreditation, and cutting costs. But turning the ship of higher education around is a herculean task.
6 things we’re thankful for in higher education
Nov 26, 2014 ·
Martin Center Staff ·
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It is Thanksgiving week, and six Pope Center staff members express thanks for some things that happened this year in higher education.
How UNC Can Shrink Its Budget
North Carolina’s state appropriations must be cut, and here is one way.
An Idea Whose Time Has Ended?
Take our poll: Should the federal government get out of the student loan business?
Free College for Inmates?
States like North Carolina should look to private funding for prison education programs.