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Series: Summer Reading
Series: Summer reading programs in North Carolina.... More »
June 10, 2010

Series: How Transparent are Higher Education Finances?
A Pope Center series designed to make higher education finances more transparent.... More »
March 30, 2010

Free Speech-less
A new Pope Center report reveals that the majority of colleges in North Carolina inhibit free speech.... More »
February 21, 2010

Privatizing for the Public Good?
The greater autonomy that some universities won after the last recession may be an attractive option as state appropriations shrink.... More »
February 18, 2010

2010 Pope Center "Spirit of Inquiry" Best Course Contest
Nominate your best professor!... More »
January 15, 2010

Heavy Hand at the Controls
A new study suggests that European governments’ pronouncements about freeing up universities have not led to much autonomy.... More »
December 20, 2009

Apart No More? Part I
A host of influences—some natural and some imposed by the economy—might mean big changes ahead for many of the nation’s historically black colleges.... More »
December 06, 2009

Thank You, Professors
With its Spirit of Inquiry Award, the Pope Center honors outstanding faculty at Wake Forest, Duke, and East Carolina University.... More »
November 06, 2009

T is for Texas...and Transparency
A new law is passed in Texas requiring that public colleges post course syllabi online.... More »
October 30, 2009

Retreat, But No Surrender for Military History
After several decades of disappearing from college campuses, the study of military history is poised to make a comeback.... More »
September 24, 2009

On the Brink of Disaster?
The evidence for a sharp rise in college closures due to the recession is decidedly mixed.... More »
August 20, 2009

Budget Crisis Barely Slows UNC Agenda
Despite a severe drop in state revenues, the UNC system is still making rapid changes.... More »
May 11, 2009

Just Say No to Radical Intimidation
UNC-Chapel Hill gets tough with protestors trying to disrupt a conservative speaker.... More »
May 01, 2009

UNC Budget Holds Its Own
The governor’s proposed biennium budget deals only a mild blow to blow the university system and slightly expands community college funding.... More »
March 23, 2009

A Student Guide to Scholarships
The Pope Center has searched the Web to find college scholarships, especially for North Carolina students.... More »
March 12, 2009

Some Colleges Really Do Cut Costs
Sidestepped by the stimulus package, some private colleges are taking steps to shore up their finances.... More »
February 26, 2009

Brakes Required When Good Times Roll Downhill
The North Carolina legislature's generosity during the boom years is forcing UNC's budget-cutting efforts.... More »
February 15, 2009

An Invitation for Students
Any college student in North Carolina can nominate a course for the Pope Center’s Spirit of Inquiry Award.... More »
January 19, 2009

Praising the Spirit of Inquiry
Conservative politics aren’t required to win the Pope Center’s new teaching award—the ability to foster intellectual inquiry is.... More »
December 08, 2008

Black Entrepreneurs
Professor David Beito discusses black fraternal orders at four North Carolina schools... More »
November 24, 2008

Why We Lost the Great Books
Speaking in Charlotte, Notre Dame scholar Ralph McInerny discusses the classics and what went wrong.... More »
November 10, 2008

A Good Course is Hard to Find
But our survey found some highly recommended classes to help students meet their general education requirements at UNC-Chapel Hill.... More »
October 30, 2008

Wall Street Woes on Hillsborough Street
The economic downturn is causing N.C. State (and other colleges) to tighten their belts.... More »
October 27, 2008

How Much Free Speech?
Foundation for Individual Rights (FIRE) says that UNC-CH is infringing on the rights of students and faculty to express themselves.... More »
October 20, 2008

N.C. State Goes Conservative
At least, the president of the student body president nixes a liberal/leftwing voting package.... More »
October 17, 2008

Online Education Emerging, with UNC in the Lead
Long held in low regard, Web-based courses are becoming mainstream.... More »
September 22, 2008

Putting the Brakes on Rapid University Growth
The new chairperson of UNC's Board of Governors favors problem-solving over grand visions.... More »
September 15, 2008

Rethinking College Rankings
The decline of U.S. News and World Report's dominance of college ranking systems is a good thing.... More »
September 05, 2008

Asking for the Moon and Stars
UNC campuses respond to UNC Tomorrow's call for policy suggestions with an extensive wish list for new projects.... More »
September 01, 2008

NCSU General Education Course Survey
Rate GenEd Courses for a chance to win $250!... More »
August 31, 2008