February 2, 2021

Three Cancellations You Should Know About

David Acevedo

Despite the many changes America has seen in the past few months, one thing has remained the same: cancel culture. Here are updates on three of the "canceled" professors we are tracking.

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February 2, 2021

President Biden and Foreign Influence in Higher Ed

David Acevedo

In a new article for The Federalist, Rachelle Peterson enumerates the specific dangers coming from the CCP and offers to the Biden administration five recommendations for continued reforms.

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February 1, 2021

UCF Fires Charles Negy Following Pretextual Investigation

David Acevedo

The University of Central Florida has fired Professor Charles Negy after an investigation that the school appeared to launch in response to his controversial Tweets.

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January 26, 2021

Prejudice Under the Microscope

David Acevedo

Does the popular race Implicit Association Test stand up to careful scrutiny?

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January 25, 2021

A Canceled Music Theorist Fights Back

David Randall

Professor Timothy Jackson has initiated a lawsuit against the University of North Texas, to seek redress for the harm done to him after his defense of music theorist Heinrich Schenker.

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January 25, 2021

CFER Defends Merit in UC Admissions

National Association of Scholars

Californians for Equal Rights is fighting back against a proposed University of California policy change, one that would abolish standardized testing requirements on all ten campuses.

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January 25, 2021

Jon Westling, R.I.P.

Peter Wood

Jon Westling, a former president of Boston University, died on January 15. Here, NAS President Peter Wood provides his tribute and reminisence.

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January 22, 2021

Biden Signals Return to Pseudo-History and Race and Sex Stereotyping

National Association of Scholars

In one fell swoop, President Biden has disbanded Trump's 1776 Commission and reversed an executive order banning race and sex stereotyping. This does not bode well for American education.

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January 22, 2021

The 1776 Commission Report Reinvigorates the American Mind

Mike Sabo

The 1776 Report intends to rebaptize American citizens in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, reinvigorating the American mind in the twenty-first century.

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January 21, 2021

When Cancel Culture Comes: Resources for Scholars, Administrators, and Students

National Association of Scholars

Cancel culture is merciless, and it moves at light speed. If you or someone you know are facing cancellation, click here for downloadable resources.

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