May 17, 2022

Stop the Spread (of Lowered Standards)

Marina Ziemnick

Erasing academic standards won’t solve the problems that students face in the post-pandemic era—it will only mask them.

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May 13, 2022

Press Release: NAS Files Amicus Brief in Support of Students for Fair Admissions

National Association of Scholars

NAS has supported SFFA from the very beginning, and we will continue to do so until race is eliminated as a qualification for college admission.

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May 12, 2022

First Amendment Violations, Social Transitioning, and "Gender Affirming Care"

John D. Sailer

The question of gender self-identification—whether a person can self-identify into a different sex—will likely become one of this year’s most salient education issues.

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May 12, 2022

Mornin’ Ralph, Mornin’ Sam in Anthropology Today

Kathleen Lowrey

Professor Lowrey recounts her latest encounter with academic cancel culture, this time with an acceptance-turned-rejection at Anthropology Today.

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May 10, 2022

No Midge, No National Association of Scholars: A Tribute to Midge Decter

Steve Balch

Steve Balch reflects on the life of Midge Decter, the "godmother" of the National Association of Scholars, who helped NAS find its footing during its fledgling years.

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May 10, 2022

Beginning the Long March Back

Marina Ziemnick

Three routes to restoring the credibility of America’s educational institutions.

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May 10, 2022

Video: "Native Son" by Richard Wright

National Association of Scholars

In this webinar, we discuss what makes "Native Son" a great American novel and its appeal to such a broad audience. 

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May 9, 2022

Celebrating America: Webinar Series from the NAS

National Association of Scholars

Join NAS for events on American history and literature! Our line-up of events will discuss important historical events and periods in America's history and the novels that have contributed to the......

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May 6, 2022

Press Release: AAUP Report Wrongly Accuses Two UNC Governing Boards

National Association of Scholars

The UNC Board of Governors and UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees are in the crosshairs of a recent AAUP report. The accusations are completely unfounded and rely on scattershot evidence to advance adm......

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May 3, 2022

The Proof Is in the Data

Marina Ziemnick

Administrators at elite universities rarely talk about their discrimination against Asian Americans. Instead, the proof of discrimination appears in the data.

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