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January 28, 2010

The State of the University

Ashley Thorne

What President Obama's State of the Union address means for the future of higher education.

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January 27, 2010

Recommended Articles for 1/27/10

Ashley Thorne

NAS: Baggage Claim at Williams Williams College will cancel classes to engage in "pomosexual" poetry performances, politicized art discussions, a "queering communities" panel, and "reclaiming New E......

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January 27, 2010

Congratulations to ACTA President on NACIQI Appointment

Ashley Thorne

We just received a press release from our friends at the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) with some good news: Anne D. Neal, president of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni,......

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January 27, 2010

Rap Battle of the Economists: Keynes vs. Hayek

Ashley Thorne

One principle NAS upholds is civil debate in scholarship. To that end, this rap battle from econstories.tv seems relevant: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0nERTFo-Sk&feature=player_embe......

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January 27, 2010

Should We Reassess the Grutter Decision?

George Leef

In this week's Pope Center Clarion Call, I write about an essay by former Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O'Connor in which she expresses some reservations about the Grutter decision in 200......

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