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Did You Know? Where UNC System’s $10 Billion in Revenue Comes From

Apr 22, 2021 · Shannon Watkins · Comments Off

Everything that the UNC system and its constituent institutions do is dependent on a generous inflow of money. In fiscal year 2020, the UNC system received $10.2 billion in revenues, … Continue reading “Did You Know? Where UNC System’s $10 Billion in Revenue Comes From”

Mar 4, 2020 · Richard K. Vedder · Comments Off

Editor’s note: This is an abridged transcript of a speech Richard Vedder gave at a Martin Center luncheon on January 30, 2020. I will concentrate today on the economics of … Continue reading “American Higher Education: Beset with Problems, but Solutions Exist”

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