August 6, 2015

Member Nominations for the NAS Board

National Association of Scholars

Members may submit nominations for open seats on the board until August 24, 2015.

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August 4, 2015

Outrageous Valdosta State Case Has a Pretty Good Ending

George Leef

A Valdosta State University student's right to speech was recognized in a settlement. 

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August 3, 2015

2015 APUSH Misses the Reasons America Is Exceptional

Larry Schweikart

In this preliminary response to the new version of AP U.S. history released July 30 by the College Board, historian Larry Schweikart critiques the wording of a number of sections. 

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July 31, 2015

College Common Readings: Trapped in the Present

Peter Wood

University common reading programs fail to show students the value of learning from the past. 

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July 31, 2015

Bias-Free Language Obscures the Real Issue: Character

A University of New Hamphsire guide to "bias-free language" is more concerned with words than with what really matters.

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July 28, 2015

Academic Social Science and the Group

William H. Young

William Young examines the social sciences' shift of focus from the individual to the group.

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July 23, 2015

Two Unintended Consequences of Federal Meddling

George Leef

George Leef dicusses the dubious effects and soaring costs of federal intervention in higher education.

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July 22, 2015

Comments on Freshman Reading

Ashley Thorne

A new article on college summer reading programs agrees with NAS's findings: fiction, classics, and books older than the students are extremely rare.

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July 17, 2015

Whose Side Are You On?

Rachelle Peterson

The fossil fuel divestment campaign declares war on free speech.

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July 14, 2015

The Enigma of Tenure

Malcolm Kline

Malcolm Kline calls tenure into question.

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