November 10, 2014

Is there any real content to "leisure studies"?

George Leef

Leisure is not a dream that universities need to model; it's a choice that people make among all the uses of their time.

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November 6, 2014

Those Stubborn Classics

Ashley Thorne

Colleges think classic books are irrelevant, too difficult, and too privileged. They’re wrong. 

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November 6, 2014

Common Core Standards Set by Our Elites

Peter Wood

NAS President Peter Wood visited Birmingham, Alabama to discuss the Common Core with the Alabama chapter of the Eagle Forum.

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November 5, 2014

Faculty are Increasingly Skeptical about MOOCs

Rachelle Peterson

Faculty are becoming more hopeful about technology's ability to convey information, but are increasingly skeptical about its worth in transmitting more than just facts.

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November 3, 2014

Academic Social Science - Rousseau Redux

William H. Young

William Young examines the enduring influence of Jean-Jacques Rousseu in academic social science.

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October 31, 2014

Sandra Stotsky on Governors and the Common Core

National Association of Scholars

NAS board member Sandra Stotsky has published an article in Breitbart taking Republican governors to task for their recent “pretend to revise Common Core” moves.

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October 30, 2014

Video from Common Core Debate at St. Francis College

National Association of Scholars

St. Francis College in Brooklyn hosted a debate between NAS President Peter Wood and Sol Stern of the Manhattan Institute.

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October 30, 2014

Joseph Epstein on the Beach Books report

Ashley Thorne

Renowned essayist Joseph Epstein reflects on NAS's latest report on college freshman reading. 

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October 27, 2014

Letter to Miami University President: Praise for Inviting George Will

Peter Wood

NAS president Peter Wood wrote a letter to Dr. David C. Hodge, president of Miami University, commending him for his decision to invite George Will to speak on campus. 

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October 27, 2014

Stanley Fish's Postmodern Take on Academic Freedom

Peter Wood

NAS president Peter Wood reviews Stanley Fish's latest book, Versions of Academic Freedom.

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