North Carolina’s chief executive calls for increases in spending on education, which comprises 58 percent of the governor’s budget.
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Is Higher Education Emerging?
Although the recent “Emerging Issues” conference at North Carolina State University missed the boat on the big issues, there were a few bright spots that education leaders ought to know about.
UNC Inclusion Conference
In a conference dubbed as “Politics of Inclusion: Higher Education at a Crossroads,” one thing was obvious – the event was highly scripted.
Bowles Makes Cuts at UNC
It looks like Erskine Bowles could be the next Larry Summers.
NC Win for First Amendment
Appalachian State University repeals a harassment policy after the Pope Center and FIRE reported it as unconstitutional.
UNC Out of Bounds with Cartoon Flap
Muslims at UNC decry printing of “insensitive” cartoons.
Doing More With Less
A new study that compares funding of Colorado and North Carolina state university systems shows that more money isn’t always the best thing.
Universities Flunk In Intellectual Diversity
Colleges and universities are not working to establish intellectual diversity according to a new study.
Caught on Tape
Filmmaker Maloney attacks collegiate bias from behind the lens in “Brainwashing 101 and 201.”
Annual Pope Center Conference Set for Oct. 8
Ohio University Economics professor and author Richard K. Vedder will be the keynote speaker at the annual John W. Pope Center Higher Education Conference, to be held Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Hilton Hotel in Research Triangle Park.