September 8, 2023

What's Driving Climate?

National Association of Scholars

Listen in as we discuss the various potential causes of climate change.

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September 5, 2023

Mandarin Without Mao

Ian Oxnevad

American policymakers must take action to ensure an alternative to the Chinese Communist Party for Mandarin language instruction.

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September 1, 2023

What I Read for My Summer Vacation: NAS Staff Edition

National Association of Scholars

Looking for a new book to read? Check out the summer reads of the NAS staff!

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August 30, 2023

A Symposium on Legacy Admissions: Hilde Kahn

Hilde Kahn

We can outlaw legacy admissions, argues Hilde Kahn, but the composition of the student body may change less than we expect.

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August 28, 2023

NAS Endorses Florida's 2023 African American History Strand

National Association of Scholars

AAHS sets a high standard for state guidance for K–12 study of African American history.

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August 25, 2023

Video: Rethinking Climate Risk

J. Scott Turner

Listen in as we discuss the various risks climate poses and how we should discuss the so-called "climate emergency."

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August 22, 2023

CounterCurrent: The Myth of State Disinvestment

Chance Layton

Overspending and financial mismanagement, not state disinvestment, has caused college tuition increases.

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August 22, 2023

Video: Winning the West

National Association of Scholars

Advancements in weapons technology have changed the world, what changes did the revolver bring and how did it help America win the West?

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August 22, 2023

Documents: Miami University's Litmus Test

John D. Sailer

Uncovered documents show how Miami University, one of Ohio’s top public universities, implements an across-the-board diversity statement requirement.

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September 6, 2024

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Professor Alleges "Widespread" Discriminatory Hiring Coverup at University of Washington

Audio acquired by the National Association of Scholars describes allegations of coverup race-based hiring coverup at the University of Washington...

October 29, 2024

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The Looming Irrelevance of Middle East Study Centers

Today’s Middle Eastern Studies Centers are facing a crisis due to the winds of change in the Middle East and their own ideological echo chamber....

September 25, 2024

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NAS Statement on University of Pennsylvania Sanction of Amy Wax

The National Association of Scholars is outraged—but not surprised—by Penn's decision to penalize Wax for exercising her academic freedom. ...

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May 15, 2015

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Where Did We Get the Idea That Only White People Can Be Racist?

A look at the double standard that has arisen regarding racism, illustrated recently by the reaction to a black professor's biased comments on Twitter....

October 12, 2010

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Ask a Scholar: What is the True Definition of Latino?

What does it mean to be Latino? Are only Latin American people Latino, or does the term apply to anyone whose language derived from Latin?...

May 26, 2010

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10 Reasons Not to Go to College

A sampling of arguments for the idea that college may not be for everyone....