August 17, 2012

Merchant Marine Prof Punished for Flippant Remark

Ashley Thorne

His remark about the Aurora shootings was thoughtless but not worth dismissal.

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August 17, 2012

Galloping to Insolvency

Peter Wood

Peter Wood reviews a recent report that found that a third of American colleges and universities have unhealthy financial outlooks.

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August 16, 2012

Come to APSA Roundtable Honoring Stanley Rothman

Ashley Thorne

NAS members and friends may be interested in attending a panel to honor the late social scientist and NAS leader.

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August 16, 2012

Doubting College’s Worth Beyond Jobs and Earnings

Ashley Thorne

When Americans today ask, “Is college worth it?” they are not just asking whether they will earn more than most high school graduates.

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August 15, 2012

My Thoughts on the Harkin Report

George Leef

The recent report on for-profit colleges is worth paying attention to, but its approach is problematic, writes George Leef.

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August 14, 2012

Aiming at the Suburbs and Hitting Higher Ed

Peter Wood

A new book describes Obama's anti-suburbs regulations. Peter Wood considers how these regulations may accelerate the bursting of the higher education bubble.

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August 13, 2012

Abundance on Trial: The Cultural Significance of “Sustainability”

Joshua J. Yates

An article in the Hedgehog Review describes the rise of sustainability as "a master term" in our culture.

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August 9, 2012

Save the Date: NAS Conference and Dinner 2013

National Association of Scholars

Mark your calendars for NAS's national conference and gala March 1-2, 2013 in New York City!

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August 9, 2012

Letting the Higher Ed Crisis Go to Waste

George Leef

In California, shrinking budgets and enrollment numbers could have been the occasion for a redirection -- raising standards and trying to regain focus on the core mission of higher education.

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August 8, 2012

Study Finds Conservative Professors Are Justified in Fears of Discrimination

Ashley Thorne

A new study of social psychologists finds that more than a third admit they would discriminate against conservatives in their field.

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