March 11, 2011

Ask a Scholar: Pragmatism in Education

Lynda Stone

How relevant is pragmatism to the education system today?

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March 10, 2011

NPR vs. Northwestern University

Ashley Thorne

At the Chronicle, Naomi Schaefer Riley has a perceptive post contrasting National Public Radio with Northwestern University. Both recently went through public embarrassments, but at NPR, people......

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March 10, 2011

Argus Update

Ashley Thorne

NAS members and volunteers help keep an eye on what's happening at colleges and universities across the country.

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March 10, 2011

Video: Academic Questions Author Zuhdi Jasser Discusses Radical Islam Hearings

Zuhdi Jasser, who wrote "Islamic Schools and American Civic Culture" for the spring 2011 issue of Academic Questions, testified at the Peter King hearings in Congress.

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March 10, 2011

The Coarsening

Peter Wood

Peter Wood comments on the combination of low taste and high privilege that are increasingly characteristic of American faculty members.

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March 10, 2011

The Education Dimaryp

Will Fitzhugh

A visual commentary on the priorities in American public schools.

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March 9, 2011

Faculty Unionization: Pro and Con

George Leef

In this week's Pope Center Clarion Call, we feature two sharply differing views on the hotly debated topic of faculty unionization. Arguing in favor is the AAUP's Cary Nelson. Arguing agains......

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March 9, 2011

Widener Committee Advises: Withdraw Charges Against Law Prof Who Used Hypotheticals to Teach

Ashley Thorne

The committee of inquiry at Widener University recommends that charges of racism and sexism against Professor Lawrence Connell be dropped.

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March 8, 2011

Paul Krugman: "Education Isn't the Answer" for American Prosperity

Ashley Thorne

Today both Peter Wood and Jason Fertig observed that Paul Krugman, whom Peter calls one of the "stalwarts of the left,"  has gone on record to doubt the value of the college degree as the best pa......

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March 8, 2011

The Robinson Allegations

NAS is making inquiries into the serious allegations against OSU faculty members made by Art Robinson in a statement yesterday on World Net Daily.

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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...

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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...

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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......