February 6, 2012

Students as Customers: If They Can't Write, They're Still Right

John C. Chalberg

John C. Chalberg examines the consumer mentality that's largely taken over the community college where he teaches.

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February 6, 2012

“Harvard and the American Dream”

George Leef

Comments on the definition of the American Dream. Hint: It doesn't necessarily include a college degree.

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February 3, 2012

Two Styles of Academic Leadership

Abraham H. Miller

Academia is not an environment conducive to good leadership, as illustrated by two extreme leadership styles.

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February 3, 2012

Collegiate Press Roundup

Glenn Ricketts

Student news hawks have a look at the president's state of the union address, lament the media's focus on trivia in covering the GOP primaries, demand that campus activists stop disrupting g......

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February 2, 2012

Civics Lessons

Peter Wood

Peter Wood critiques the new AAC&U report on college-level civics education.

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February 2, 2012

Dollars for Diversity and Equity at U of Az

Glenn Ricketts

Those agitating for social justice get a financial boost at the University of Arizona

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February 2, 2012

Capitalism and Western Civilization - The Founding

William H. Young

William Young discusses the founding of the American commercial republic in the context of Western Civilization.

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February 1, 2012

A Famous University Where the Faculty is Split Between Adults and Spoiled Children

George Leef

Economic professor William Anderson is writing about Duke, but his observation applies to most universities — some professors take scholarly work seriously and others use their positions to be......

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February 1, 2012

Don’t Count on Trustees

George Leef

Are Trustees trustworthy? Not until they become CEOs.

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February 1, 2012

FIRE Notes NJ Anti-Bullying Law Endangers Free Speech On Campus

Glenn Ricketts

No one should tolerate genuine bullying, but the sensitive enforcers of ambiguous anti-harassment laws often overstep their bounds.

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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......