Glenn Ricketts

Public Affairs Officer, National Association of Scholars. Glenn Ricketts can be reached at [email protected].

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Study of the Curriculum - May 1, 2011

The Vanishing West

Glenn Ricketts, Ashley Thorne, Stephen H. Balch and Peter W. Wood

The Vanishing West traces the decline and near extinction of the Western Civilization history survey course in America’s top colleges and universities from 1964 to 2010.

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August 23, 2021

In Defense of Free Speech on Campus

Glenn Ricketts

A review of Free Speech and Liberal Education: A Plea for Intellectual Diversity and Tolerance by Donald Downs.

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May 31, 2019

Saving Remnants: Where Western Civ Thrives

Glenn Ricketts

The Great Books of the Western Canon were once ubiquitous in American undergraduate education, the crucial entry way to humanity’s “Great Conversation” of ideas. That ended in the la......

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January 19, 2010

The Roots of Sustainability

Glenn Ricketts

This major piece by Glenn Ricketts chronicling the history of the sustainability movement appeared in the "Sustainability" issue of Academic Questions (vol. 23, no. 1).

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April 20, 2020

Aaron William Godfrey, Rara Avis, RIP

Glenn Ricketts

The National Association of Scholars mourns the passing of long-time member Aaron “Bill” Godfrey, who passed away earlier this month.

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April 16, 2020

Coronavirus: A Golden Opportunity for Online Learning?

Glenn Ricketts

If you’re looking for the magic remedy that will cure the present academic deficiencies that plague American higher education, please don’t expect to find it in online teaching.

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May 17, 2019

Oregon Moves Toward "Inclusive" Curriculum

Glenn Ricketts

Oregon affiliate president Bruce Gilley weighs in against proposed curricular changes.

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