North Carolina State has been rocked with scandal of late, most significantly the hiring of and oversized compensation for the wife of former governor Mike Easley (who is himself in very hot water over various abuses of power). That embarrassment led to a discussion in the NC State alumni magazine over the troubles at the school, and in a Pope Center piece released today, Jane Shaw takes a look at the substance of the discussion.

Government-funded institutions with weak oversight of large budgets: a perfect recipe for connivers to help themselves to a lot of money.