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May 8, 2013

Radio Interview with Peter Wood on Bowdoin

Ashley Thorne

NAS president Peter Wood discusses NAS's findings on Bowdoin College.

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May 8, 2013

Here's One Writing Prof Who Gets Results

George Leef

To teach students how to write well, explains John Maguire, train them to use active verbs and build good sentences.

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May 7, 2013

Speculating on the End of the Racial Spoils System

Robert Weissberg

Robert Weissberg surmises that the crumbling of racial preferences in higher education may be near.

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May 7, 2013

New Poetry by NAS Member

NAS member David J. Rothman's two new volumes of poetry "move from darkness towards light."

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May 2, 2013

Spring 2013 Academic Questions Issue is Out

Ashley Thorne

The first issue of NAS's quarterly journal's 2013 volume focuses on the Common Core, civics education, racial preferences, and important new books in higher education.

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