June 10, 2016

Chasing Eels

Peter Wood

The new book The Closing of the Liberal Mind helps us get a better grasp on the slippery modern academic Left. 

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June 10, 2016

Students Are Not Customers

Peter Wood

Peter Wood argues that higher education entails a hierarchical relationship between students who seeks knowledge and others who teach knowledge, as opposed to a consumer relationship.

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June 9, 2016

Rachelle Peterson Discusses Transgender Restrooms on American Family Radio

National Association of Scholars

Rachelle Peterson defends Gail Heriot's testimony on the Department of Education's overreach in mandating transgender restrooms. 

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June 6, 2016

The Office for Civil Rights Overreaches on Transgender Mandate

National Association of Scholars

Peter Wood signs an open letter calling on American civic leaders to uphold the rule of law and to protect the privacy and safety of the American public.

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June 2, 2016

Time and Beauty: Commencement Address at Veritas Academy

Peter Wood

Last week, NAS president Peter Wood spoke to students of Veritas Preparatory Academy as they move into America's universities. 

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June 2, 2016

Sustainability: The Left's New Facade

Rachelle Peterson

Rachelle Peterson discusses the greening of Oklahoma's universities.

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June 2, 2016

NAS Welcomes Spencer Kashmanian as Development Associate

Peter Wood

Join us in welcoming Spencer Kashmanian to the NAS team! If you appreciate Edmund Burke, Spencer may interest you with his studies of the Burkean. 

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June 1, 2016

Common Core's Bluegrass Blues

David Randall

Kentucky adopted Common Core early; now it's suffering the consequences.

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May 27, 2016

NAS Defends Gail Heriot in Transgender Controversy

National Association of Scholars

PRESS RELEASE: The National Association of Scholars supports board member and University of San Diego law professor Gail Heriot, whose testimony on transgender bathroom use has been attacked as &......

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May 23, 2016

Video: Debate on Affirmative Action

National Association of Scholars

NAS president Peter Wood and Harvard law professor Randall Kennedy debate affirmative action at an event sponsored by the University Union at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

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