March 12, 2018
At Minding the Campus, NAS President Peter Wood writes about the lack of consequences that protesters face after disrupting campus speakers.
February 27, 2018
A panel featuring Israeli military reservists was shouted down last Thursday night at the University of Virginia.
October 30, 2017
Interrupting speakers represents not just an assualt on free-speech, but a breakdown in civility.
November 21, 2016
After the election, colleges turn to feelings, not civility, to guide discussions on winning and losing.
December 29, 2015
A recent campus event was an encouraging sign that respectful dialogue is still possible among Princeton students who disagree.
September 17, 2015
President Obama criticizes universities that "coddle" students from opposing views.
August 13, 2015
The National Review's Jim Geraghty references NAS president Peter Wood's book in an article about the presidential campaign.
June 17, 2015
Peter Wood reflects on the contrasting perspectives at the AAUP and Heartland Institute conferences in Washington, DC last week.
April 7, 2015
NAS board of advisors member Robert P. George applauds two universities for embracing academic freedom.
September 25, 2013
Civility calls for restraint, and academic freedom, apparently, for lack of restraint. Colleges and universities strive for academic freedom and civil discourse; can they have both at the same time?