December 11, 2013

NAS Opposes American Studies Association Boycott of Israel

Peter Wood

Members of the American Studies Association are voting on an academic boycott of Israel, which would violate academic freedom. 

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December 11, 2013

Test Your Knowledge: The Stars Are Brightly Shining

Ashley Thorne

What's out there? Test your stellar knowledge with this astronomy-themed quiz.

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December 9, 2013

Test Your Knowledge: Gloom and Cheer

Peter Wood

'Tis the season to be jolly, not gloomy.

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December 9, 2013

A Wolf at the Door of Academe

Peter Wood

With the looming presence of online alternatives and MOOCs, colleges and universities rethink their curricula. Ithaca College's president explains what he is doing to revive the education Ithaca......

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December 9, 2013

The Future of MOOCs

Rachelle Peterson

Now that MOOCs' disappointing early performance has dampened prophecies of higher ed's collapse, competiting narratives envision different niche markets for MOOCs to serve. 

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December 6, 2013

Test Your Knowledge: Christmas Music

Glenn Ricketts

A quiz on some of the traditions behind traditional Christmas music.

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December 6, 2013

A Campus Conversation About Diversity of Ideas

J. Martin Rochester

A campus diversity council hears a case for intellectual diversity.

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December 5, 2013

Test Your Knowledge of Kierkegaard: The Gadfly Quiz

Hilarius Bogbinder

This philosopher earned the nickname "the fork" in his youth. How well do you know him?

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December 5, 2013

Signing the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment

Rachelle Peterson

Nearly 700 college presidents vow to eliminate their campuses' greenhouse gas emissions. NAS found that these schools are concentrated along the two coasts, more likely to be elite liberal arts co......

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July 30, 2024

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Don’t Cry for Them, Academia

The dark secret of anti-Semitism is that ignorance alone cannot explain it away or absolve those who adhere to it. If anything, the most vivid episodes of history’s anti-Semitism have......

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...

June 20, 2024

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Remembering Warren Winiarski

Peter Wood writes on the passing of Warren Winiarski, a long-time supporter and friend of the National Association of Scholars, who sought to cultivate civilization and the liberal arts......

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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....

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...

September 18, 2024

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DEI vs. Academic Integrity at University of Washington

FOIA requests found evidence of racial discrimination at the University of Washington. A professor now accuses the University of a cover-up. A leading scholar of "whiteness" is accus......