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November 15, 2010

'Defend the Humanities' - a Dishonest Slogan

John Ellis

We shouldn't save the humanities as they are now are, argues John Ellis, president of the California Association of Scholars. If we do, we are simply reinforcing the radical, destructive ideolog......

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November 12, 2010

CCAP: 5 Lower Cost Alternatives to Help Reduce the Price of College

Ashley Thorne

Our friends at the Center for College Affordability and Productivity (CCAP) have released the first in a 5-part, book-length report called "25 Ways to Reduce the Cost of College." NAS applauds this in......

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November 12, 2010

Princeton Works to "Incorporate Sustainability into Our Daily Lives"

Ashley Thorne

An NAS member sent me this video for fundraising at Princeton, describing the work of the university's office of sustainability. There are a few things in this video to be concerned about. The eff......

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November 12, 2010

Abolish Tenure - But Then What?

Jason Fertig

Jason Fertig calls for long-term thinking about faculty employment and evaluation. If tenure were to be abolished, what would take its place?

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November 12, 2010

Money on the Table

Peter Wood

How colleges transform increases in federal student aid into higher tuition and fees.

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