As medieval Europeans placed their hope for salvation in the church and donated vast sums for the construction of splendidly ornate cathedrals, many modern Americans place their hope for a future better world in higher education and give accordingly
Published: Sunday, February 14th, 2016 @ 12:09 am
By: Christopher Maye
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n a recent article for the Pope Center, I looked at the latest academic-athletic scandal at UNC-Chapel Hill in light of athletes’ academic preparation.
Published: Sunday, July 27th, 2014 @ 1:41 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Three years after the revelation that UNC-Chapel Hill’s African and Afro-American Studies Department offered no-show classes, the Carolina community is still grappling with academic-athletic scandals at the North Carolina flagship.
Published: Thursday, June 26th, 2014 @ 5:02 pm
By: Jenna Ashley Robinson
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Finally! After a long, brutal winter, North Carolina is seeing a sure sign of spring - the annual tussle over the UNC system budget.
Published: Tuesday, March 11th, 2014 @ 6:42 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Major college sports like football and basketball produce revenue streams in the billions. In recent years, the NCAA, powerhouse conferences, teams, television stations, and coaches have profited at an unprecedented rate. In North Carolina, for example, the highest-paid public official is not...
Published: Friday, October 25th, 2013 @ 7:07 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Indeed, even in our state of North Carolina, where the first solidly Republican government in over 100 years won monumental victories, such as the end of tenure in K-12 education and major changes to the tax code, there was almost no reform for higher education.
Published: Thursday, October 10th, 2013 @ 6:26 am
By: John William Pope Center
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In recent days, we've heard a lot of talk about reforming college athletics. By and large, there are three competing approaches. The first involves tweaking, or modestly attempting to improve upon, the existing status quo. The second is tougher: it urges a hard-line return to amateurism. The...
Published: Tuesday, October 1st, 2013 @ 7:39 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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