October 31, 2013

Rotten to the Core?

George Leef

A Pope Center report finds UNC-Chapel Hill's general education curriculum stuffed with trendy, politicized courses.

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October 30, 2013

A College President Defends Free Speech

Peter Wood

Amherst College president Biddy Martin turned down a request to dissociate the College from the writings of campus speaker Hadley Arkes. 

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October 29, 2013

Georgia NAS Chapter Sponsors Lecture on "Tenured Radicals"

Ashley Thorne

On Sunday, November 3, Drs. Mary Grabar and Tina Trent will speak about the influence of radical ideology in schools of education and women's studies. 

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October 24, 2013

On the Integrity of Social Science

Ashley Thorne

Psychology professor Richard Redding reflects on the firestorm surrounding Mark Regnerus's recent study on children of gay parents. Dr. Redding concludes that social science has been politicized......

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October 24, 2013

The New School’s New Wail: A Visit to Campus Sustainability Day

Peter Wood

At a sustainability festival at The New School, students complacently accepted pseudo-scientific claims and the nationwide campaign to divest holdings from oil companies. 

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October 23, 2013

Measuring Core Requirements

Ashley Thorne

The more expensive a college is, the less likely it is to have a strong core curriculum, finds the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA). 

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October 23, 2013

Happy Campus Sustainability Day!

Rachelle Peterson

Colleges across the country celebrate the 11th annual campus sustainability day. 

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October 23, 2013

Why Mitch Daniels Was Wrong

Peter Wood

The president of Purdue University recently apologized for speaking at an event held by a conservative think tank. He shouldn't have apologized, says Peter Wood.

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October 23, 2013

Our two bubbles: housing and college

George Leef

George Leef writes that the housing bubble and the college bubble both stemmed from an entitlement mentality fueled by government programs.

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October 23, 2013

A Very Weak Argument For Discrimination

George Leef

Harvard Law professor Randall Kennedy's new book concluding in favor of continuing racial preferences fails to be persuasive.

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July 30, 2024

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Don’t Cry for Them, Academia

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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...

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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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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....

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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...

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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......