Statements

View all statements and comments made by the National Association of Scholars on higher education policies.

August 14, 2024

AAUP Trades Academic Freedom for Boycotts

Peter W. Wood

The AAUP's new statement on boycotts places academic freedom on the backburner for temporary political gain.

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July 3, 2024

Education Department Shuts Down Foreign Funds Database

National Association of Scholars

The sudden shutdown of the interactive database on foreign funds sparks questions that are left unanswered by the Education Department. 

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May 7, 2024

Creating Students, Not Activists

National Association of Scholars

The mobs desecrating the American flag, smashing windows, chanting genocidal slogans—this always was the end game of the advocates of the right to protest, action civics, student activism, direc......

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April 1, 2024

Can Florida Ban Chinese Academics from University Employment?

National Association of Scholars

We applaud the efforts of Florida lawmakers to address malign foreign influence on college campuses and the accompanying national security risks. But lawmakers must be narrow and precise when imposing......

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