January 31, 2012

Games of Chance

Peter Wood

Peter Wood observes that even as higher education frets about students’ gambling addictions, it feeds the underlying problem.

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January 31, 2012

Social Justice Revival?

Glenn Ricketts

Whatever “social justice” is, it’s certainly not poor.

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January 30, 2012

Peter Wood on Radio on Ward Case

Ashley Thorne

Peter Wood will discuss a counseling student who was expelled from Eastern Michigan University because the administration was intolerant of her Christian beliefs.

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January 30, 2012

Sexual Harassment Industry Rides Rough at Yale

Glenn Ricketts

New guidelines from the US Education Department’s Office of Civil Rights stack an already slanted deck even more heavily against the accused.

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January 27, 2012

Collegiate Press Roundup

Glenn Ricketts

Student press corps regulars analyze the president's call to narrow the wealth gap, argue that the bad economy isn't all the fault of Wall Street, ponder the options for voters in this year&......

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January 27, 2012

Victory for Freedom of Conscience in Ward v. Polite

The NAS applauds the Sixth Circuit Court's decision to defend a counseling student's freedom of conscience.

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January 27, 2012

The “Marriage Premium”

George Leef

Mr. Leef makes fun of the concept of a "college degree premium" with a parallel to marriage as an earning stimulant.

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January 26, 2012

US Education Dept. Flunks Statisitics 101

Glenn Ricketts

Preparing a report for possible use in analyzing eligibility for student loans by race, the Department of Education forgot to include African American default data. Mr. Ricketts wonders why.

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January 26, 2012

Higher Education’s Role in America’s “Coming Apart”

Richard Vedder

Don't discount higher education as a source of some of America's problems.

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January 26, 2012

Capitalism and Western Civilization - Human Nature

William H. Young

William Young examines the role of human nature in shaping modern capitalism.

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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......