National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education
Encyclopedia
The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education is an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization about higher education
in the United States
.
. It is headquartered in San Jose, California
. Its Board of Directors is chaired by former North Carolina
Governor Jim Hunt
. Virginia B. Smith
is a founding director.
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Overview
It was established in 1998. It receives funding from The Pew Charitable TrustsThe Pew Charitable Trusts
The Pew Charitable Trusts is an independent non-profit, non-governmental organization , founded in 1948. With over US$5 billion in assets, its current mission is to serve the public interest by "improving public policy, informing the public, and stimulating civic life."-History:The Trusts, a single...
. It is headquartered in San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
. Its Board of Directors is chaired by former North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
Governor Jim Hunt
Jim Hunt
James Baxter Hunt Jr. is an American politician who was the 69th and 71st Governor of the state of North Carolina . He is the longest-serving governor in the state's history.-Early life:...
. Virginia B. Smith
Virginia B. Smith
Virginia Beatrice Smith was an American lawyer, economist, educator, and eighth president of Vassar College. Smith is the namesake of the Virginia B...
is a founding director.