April 30, 2012

Fang Lizhi, 1991 Sidney Hook Award Recipient

Glenn Ricketts

NAS mourns the passing of an intrepid advocate of free inquiry and democracy.

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April 30, 2012

Give It the Old College Try

Richard Vedder

Richard Vedder criticizes low interest student loans, which he says will not be of much benefit to students and will serve to entice people to go to college unnecessarily.

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April 26, 2012

Diversity: Obama's Higher Education Agenda, Part 5 of 8

Peter Wood

In the fifth of an eight-part series, Peter Wood examines the president’s pursuit of diversity in higher education.

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April 26, 2012

Capitalism and Western Civilization: Opportunity

William H. Young

William Young discusses current problems and prospects of opportunities in the workforce.

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April 25, 2012

A Rolls-Royce For-Profit University?

Richard Vedder

An elite, high-quality, for-profit, residential university is feasible, writes Richard Vedder.

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April 25, 2012

Government Power Versus Freedom of Private Colleges

George Leef

Should student religious groups have to take all comers?

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April 24, 2012

Rookie (University) Presidents

Mitch Pearlstein

Some quests for openness come at a real cost, writes Mitch Pearlstein.

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April 23, 2012

How to Apologize

Peter Wood

Peter Wood offers advice on how to own up to our mistakes.

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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?

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Professor Alleges "Widespread" Discriminatory Hiring Coverup at 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......