August 16, 2022

American Innovation Webinar Series

National Association of Scholars

The American Innovation webinar series celebrates America's legacy as a land of tinkerers and engineers by showcasing the American inventions and inventors that have shaped our everyday life.

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August 16, 2022

So You Want to Promote Freedom of Expression…

Marina Ziemnick

If UNC-Chapel Hill's Board of Trustees truly wants to promote intellectual diversity on campus, dismantling the DEI bureaucracy is a good place to start.

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August 16, 2022

Press Release: Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion Take Over the University of Tennessee, Report Finds

National Association of Scholars

A new report examines the implementation of the Diversity Action Plans at the University of Tennessee. The report finds that the plans further entrench the dominance of diversity, equit......

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August 15, 2022

Mandatory DEI Statements Undermine Academic Freedom at UNC-Chapel Hill

John D. Sailer

The diversity, equity, and inclusion statements that many departments at UNC-Chapel Hill require of job applicants fly in the face of the university's commitment to free expression.

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August 13, 2022

The Passing of David McCullough and the Loss of America’s Historian

Ian Oxnevad

The recent passing of David McCullough marks the loss of a historian who offered Americans access to their past, and one who did so without politicization.

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August 10, 2022

Event: What's Wrong with Science?

National Association of Scholars

Join the National Association of Scholars on Friday, August 26, for a fascinating conversation about the ongoing battle over the future of science.

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August 9, 2022

NAS Commends the UNC Board of Trustees for Affirming Their Commitment to Free Expression

National Association of Scholars

By affirming the Chicago principles and the Kalven Committee report, UNC has taken a step toward restoring the university’s true mission: the pursuit of truth.

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August 9, 2022

American Birthright: A Response to Critics

David Randall

The defenders of the radical education establishment have begun to respond to "American Birthright," not least by presenting a distorted caricature of what the standards contain.

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August 9, 2022

A 645 Billion Dollar Hole in Taxpayers’ Pockets

Marina Ziemnick

Over the past 25 years, 645 billion taxpayer dollars have been lost thanks to the federal government’s careless calculations about student loans.

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August 5, 2022

Video: "As I Lay Dying" by William Faulkner

National Association of Scholars

Listen as our panel of scholars discusses what makes William Faulkner's "As I Lay Dying" a great American novel. 

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