Pope Center

The John William Pope Center for Higher Education Policy is a nonprofit institute located in Raleigh, North Carolina "dedicated to improving higher education in North Carolina and the nation."[1] It is named for John William Pope,[2] who served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[3] The Pope Center has attained the GuideStar Exchange Gold participation level, a symbol of transparency and accountability.[4]

History and organization

The Pope Center originated in 1996[5] as a project of the John Locke Foundation, a nonprofit think tank concerned especially with free markets, limited constitutional government, and personal responsibility.[6][7] In 2003, the Pope Center was incorporated as a separate entity.

The president of the Pope Center is Jenna A. Robinson. The previous president was Jane S. Shaw, who retired in February 2015.[8] The director of research at the Pope Center is George Leef, and its director of policy analysis is Jay Schalin.[9] The Pope Center is governed by a board of directors[10] and is also supported by an academic advisory committee.[11] The Pope Center is funded primarily by the John William Pope Foundation.[12]

The Pope Center sees itself as playing a "watchdog" role with respect to higher education in the United States in general and the public system in North Carolina in particular; this has on occasion provoked negative responses.[13][14][15] The Pope Center makes available on its website many of the research and policy papers authored by its staff, including reports on campus speech codes, faculty teaching loads, general education programs, and privately funded university academic centers.[16]

References

  1. ↑ "About Us". Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  2. ↑ "John W. Pope". Free Enterprise Heroes. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
  3. ↑ "About Us | The John William Pope Center for Higher Education Policy". Popecenter.org. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
  4. ↑ "John W. Pope Center GuideStar Profile". Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Site Info | The John William Pope Center for Higher Education Policy". Popecenter.org. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
  6. ↑ "John Locke Foundation". Johnlocke.org. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  7. ↑ "North Carolina Secretary of State". Secretary.state.nc.us. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Pope Center elects Jenna Robinson as president". Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Staff". Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Board of Directors". Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Academic Advisory Committee". Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  12. ↑ http://www.jwpf.org
  13. ↑ Moeser, James. "The Pope Center defends itself | NEWS: In Response | Independent Weekly". Indyweek.com. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
  14. ↑ http://www.johnlocke.org/acrobat/articles/inquiry22-womensstudies.pdf
  15. ↑ "Friday Interview: Schools of Education". Carolinajournal.com. March 14, 2008. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
  16. ↑ "Research | The John William Pope Center for Higher Education Policy". Popecenter.org. November 19, 1999. Retrieved April 8, 2015.

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