October 16, 2017

The Article that Made 16,000 Ideologues Go Wild

Peter Wood

The response to Professor Gilley's "The Case for Colonialism" underscores the need for a renewed focus on academic freedom. 

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October 3, 2017

Modern vs. Western Thought: Power vs Achievement

William H. Young

William Young discusses the decline of the traditional American work ethic and its replacement by identity-group entitlement.

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October 3, 2017

Campus Speech and Anti-Klan Laws

National Association of Scholars

NAS Member Jay Weiser writes on the legal remedies available to preserve free speech on campus.

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October 2, 2017

NAS Commends Sessions' Decision to Defend Campus Liberty

National Association of Scholars

NAS applauds Attorney General Sessions' announcement that the Justice Department will defend campus liberty.

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October 2, 2017

"Threats to Faculty" a Bad Reason to Suspend Prof

National Association of Scholars

PRESS RELEASE: "Threats to faculty" is not a good reason to suspend John Jay College's Professor Michael Isaacson, says the City University of New York Association of Scholars. 

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September 29, 2017

Classroom Diversity and Its Mentality of Taboo

Charles Geshekter

NAS member Charles Geshekter writes about the dogma of diversity in higher education.

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September 27, 2017

Take a Knee to PC

David Randall

Take a knee for political correctness, not our national anthem. 

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September 25, 2017

DeVos Rescinds Disastrous “Dear Colleague” Policy on Campus Sexual Misconduct

National Association of Scholars

PRESS RELEASE: Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has rescinded the Obama Administration's 2011 Dear Colleague Letter.

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September 14, 2017

Race, Sex, and Faculty Searches, Department of Biology, SDSU, 1988-2002

Stuart Hurlbert

Prof. Stuart Hurlbert provides data on the effect of affirmative action policies on faculty searches between 1988 and 2002 at San Diego State University's Biology Department.

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September 13, 2017

2017 Membership Meeting and Board Member Nominations

National Association of Scholars

NAS members may join us October 21 for NAS’s annual member meeting, and may submit nominations for board members until September 27. 

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