August 28, 2012

Reading History: Hedgehogs and Foxes

Bill Roden

History study should encourage students to engage with the lives and cultures they are studying rather than simply giving them preconceived ideas about series of events. 

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August 23, 2012

Nothing Comes From Nothing, Period

Carol Iannone

It sometimes happens that when writers stare into nihilism, they try to find something there.

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August 22, 2012

Against "Diversity"

John Rosenberg

Roger Clegg and John S. Rosenberg offer ten reasons to oppose the "diversity" rationale for racial preferences. They argue that "diversity" is discrimination, and provide evidence that......

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August 22, 2012

College Degrees Aren't Umbrellas

George Leef

George Leef critiques a recent report that argues that in a recession, people who have degrees are less likely to lose their jobs than those who don’t have degrees.

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August 22, 2012

Stop Treating Trustees Like Mushrooms

George Leef

Most college and university trustees are generally kept in the dark; they need independence to get the right information.

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August 21, 2012

Binge-Drinking Students Do Worse in School, But They Are Happier!

Ashley Thorne

College students who binge-drink are more likely to be happy, but also to perform poorly in academic work.

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August 20, 2012

Naomi and Me

Peter Wood

Peter Wood responds to Naomi Schaefer Riley's article in the New York Post which suggests that Dr. Wood has been silenced for dissenting from politically correct orthodoxy.

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August 20, 2012

NAS's Sandra Stotsky at Teacher Education Panel

Ashley Thorne

“We no longer can count on strong high school preparation, which is what other countries rely on for those they admit to a teacher preparation program,” Stotsky said.

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August 20, 2012

For Its Own Sustainability, Education Needs More Diversity

Bill Roden

Higher education expert Bill Roden argues in favor of a multi-pronged approach to education, one that makes vocational training a viable option.

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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......

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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......