June 22, 2020

Webinar: Progressive Philanthropy in Higher Education

National Association of Scholars

Join the National Association of Scholars on June 25th at 2 pm Eastern to discuss the lessons we can learn from progressive philanthropy.

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June 19, 2020

How Academia and Elite Media Devalue Black Lives

Robert Maranto and Martha Bradley-Dorsey

The retreat of disinterested social scientists leaves the academic study of racism to postmodernists interested in only the most esoteric and radical aspects of race and policing.

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June 18, 2020

Video: When Prophecy Flails

National Association of Scholars

How does a self-governing republic best use the expertise of specialists without becoming captive to their often blinkered views of public policy?

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June 16, 2020

New NIH Report Shows Rampant Chinese Funding in American Research

David Acevedo

Nearly 200 scientists are under investigation by the National Institutes of Health—over 90% of them have received funding from the Chinese Communist Party.

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June 16, 2020

On Wolves and Shattered Shields

David Acevedo

If college presidents won’t right the ship, we hope that those to whom they are accountable will. 

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June 16, 2020

When Prophecy Flails: The Problem of Over-Confident Experts in Uncertain Times

National Association of Scholars

Join the NAS this Thursday, June 18, at 2 pm Eastern as we discuss how a self-governing republic can best use the expertise of specialists without becoming captive to their often blinkered views of pu......

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June 15, 2020

See Clearly, Decide Wisely, Act Justly

Jeffrey J. Poelvoorde

An Open Letter to the Converse College Community in response to its administrative decisions relating to diversity and inclusion on campus. 

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June 12, 2020

Defending Against the Jacobins

Peter Wood

As college presidents shirk academic reform in favor of more activist programs, the question remains: Will boards of trustees walk with higher ed. leadership over the edge of the cliff?

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June 11, 2020

Video: The History of American Enterprise with H.W. Brand

National Association of Scholars

The story of how Americans have made their living—earned their daily bread, bought and sold goods and services, created jobs and companies, organized and innovated, bargained and battled in the......

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June 11, 2020

Murders, Riots, and Liberal Education

Nelson Lund

St. John's College was once a haven for students to nurture their minds through liberal education. Recent statements by the college's co-presidents may be a sign of changing times.

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