October 23, 2008

Unpacking

Peter Wood

After disputations about the nature of the family, reading Raggedy Ann is a welcome escape into childhood.

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October 22, 2008

Harassed by Harassment Codes?

Glenn Ricketts

Sexual harassment codes - codes that often infringe on faculty rights and that poison collegiality on campus - are making a comeback.

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October 22, 2008

Beyond the Politics: Making the Case for the Liberal Arts

Tom Wood

Students must possess cultural literacy in order to realize true academic literacy.

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October 22, 2008

Ask a Scholar

Peter Wood

Have you ever wondered whether science fiction is literature? Or whether Russia is part of 'the West'? Now is your chance to ask a scholar!

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October 17, 2008

New NAS Affiliate in Arkansas

Sandra Stotsky

The National Association of Scholars is proud to announce the inception of a new affiliate for the state of Arkansas.

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October 16, 2008

Tunnel Vision

Ashley Thorne

This week, while haunted houses thrilled some, dark tunnels of oppression channeled others through

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October 16, 2008

Weighing the Evidence: New Studies on Racial Preferences at Three Universities

Glenn Ricketts

NAS affiliates helped the Center for Equal Opportunity document discrimination in law school admissions.

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October 15, 2008

Deactivated

Peter Wood

A professor at Carroll University is disappointed when she tries to teach students to be activists.

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October 14, 2008

Hypergelasts

Peter Wood

Are you ever hangry? Do you ever blamestorm? Then expiscate some new words with us.

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October 10, 2008

Hiring Discrimination and Quotas at OSU?

George W. Dent

A statement from the Ohio Association of Scholars about the "Comprehensive Equity" program at OSU, which seeks to increase the number of women appointed to faculty positions in the sciences.

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July 30, 2024

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Don’t Cry for Them, Academia

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Backlash: Sometimes It Hurts So Good

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An Elephant Walks into Class

An assessment of the Republican higher education platform....

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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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Ask a Scholar: What is the True Definition of Latino?

What does it mean to be Latino? Are only Latin American people Latino, or does the term apply to anyone whose language derived from Latin?...