January 23, 2014

Full Online Access to Academic Questions

Ashley Thorne

NAS members can read Academic Questions online by creating a user account at the website of the journal's publisher.

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January 22, 2014

Permission to Speak: College Presidents, the Israeli Boycott, and Climate Change

Rachelle Peterson

Examples of the ASA and ACUPCC show that college presidents, in addressing controversies, are at times compelled to reiterate politically correct views on issues such as the Israeli boycott and climat......

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January 22, 2014

Event: New York Affiliate to Host Lecture by Daniel DiSalvo

National Association of Scholars

On February 2nd, Daniel Disalvo will discuss "Government Unions and Inequality - de Blasio's Dilemma."

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January 21, 2014

Introducing 2014 Intern Joshua Bridges

National Association of Scholars

Joshua Bridges begins an internship as assistant to the president at NAS. 

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January 17, 2014

Is There Any Justification for Women's Studies Courses?

George Leef

Jane Shaw examines a women's studies course at North Carolina State and finds that the analysis and intellectual integrity of early feminist studies is missing from modern courses.

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January 16, 2014

Students Sue over Discriminatory Funding at the University of Michigan

Marilee Turscak

The University of Michigan backed a student group lobbying for affirmative action, while denying another group funding for a speaker who argued against racial preferences.

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January 15, 2014

Why People are Losing Trust in Higher Education

George Leef

Exhorbitant presidential salaries have promoted misuse of power and undermined the effectiveness of leadership, leading to distrust among students, faculty, and leaders, writes Harry R. Lewis.

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January 14, 2014

A Tale of Two Diversity Administrators

Glenn Ricketts

What they do on their own time matters sometimes, but not others.  It's all about diversity.

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January 14, 2014

Arts and Culture Conference to Be Held in March

National Association of Scholars

The Center for American Culture and Ideas at the University of Arizona will hold its first conference March 2014 in Tucson, Arizona.

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January 14, 2014

Defending the Humanities and Heather Mac Donald

Peter Wood

NAS president Peter Wood argues why cultivating an interest in the important and enduring achievements of the human imagination are as "relevant" as they ever were.

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