Behind Closed Doors
The N.C. Senate’s secretive method for electing Board of Governors members screams for greater transparency—and maybe some new people in charge.
Seeking A New Model for Public Higher Education
Tennessee is making a serious attempt to craft an opportunity out of economic hardship.
Term Limits for Tenure
Some professors say it causes inefficiencies, inhibits innovations, and stifles the very freedom of expression it was supposed to defend.
The North Carolina “No Child Left To Determine His or Her Own Future” Act
Attempts to raise the age of compulsory school attendance will result in a loss of freedom and will prove ineffective.
Capped—and Gowned—CEOs
Now, what about that limit on $500,000 salaries at tax-supported institutions?
The Unscientific “More-Women-in-Science” Movement
Biology, psychology, logic and economics get short shrift when feminists in academia seek numerical parity.
Looking Back on 2008
The Pope Center took five major steps to improve higher education.
Specialization Comes to Campus
Economic necessities might force the college faculty to undergo dramatic changes.
A College Returns to Teaching
Lindenwood University dean tells how the school escaped ruin, offering a model for success
Engaging Slackers
Participants in a Pope Center conference discussed how to focus the attention of disengaged students on learning.