Educated opinion and commentary on developments and trends in higher education

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Swarthmore Lets an Angry Mob Take Over

May 20, 2013 by Peter Wood

Peter Wood comments on the most recent display of the sustainability movement's "new anger" at Swarthmore College.

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Mansfield Cites Bowdoin Report

May 20, 2013 by Tessa Carter

Harvey Mansfield analyzes the implications of What Does Bowdoin Teach? in his article “The Higher Education Scandal.”

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Peter Wood on Larry Parks Show

May 17, 2013 by Peter Wood

In an interview with Larry Parks, NAS president Peter Wood discussed Bowdoin College and the National Association of Scholars' work in higher education reform.

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Videos from A Mighty Maze, Session 4

May 16, 2013 by Ashley Thorne

Videos of the Session 4 panel speakers at the NAS 2013 conference: The New Civics and Social Justice Advocacy.

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Butterflies and Apes

May 14, 2013 by Peter Wood

Two adventurous scholars of the 19th century, one of gorillas, one of butterflies, are examples of a nearly extinct thirst for knowledge and discovery as a personal undertaking.

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Peter Wood Interviewed on Leaders with Ginni Thomas

May 13, 2013 by Michael Toscano

NAS president Peter Wood interviewed about NAS's findings on Bowdoin College.

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Full Online Access to Academic Questions

May 09, 2013 by Ashley Thorne

NAS members who wish to read Academic Questions online can do so by creating a user account at the website of the journal's publisher.

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Video: Midge Decter Receives Sidney Hook Award

May 08, 2013 by Ashley Thorne

NAS honored Midge Decter, "the presiding spirit" at the founding of the organization, with an award for distinguished contributions to the defense of academic freedom and the integrity of academic life.

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Radio Interview with Peter Wood on Bowdoin

May 08, 2013 by Ashley Thorne

NAS president Peter Wood discusses NAS's findings on Bowdoin College.

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Speculating on the End of the Racial Spoils System

May 07, 2013 by Robert Weissberg

Robert Weissberg surmises that the crumbling of racial preferences in higher education may be near.

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Spring 2013 Academic Questions Issue is Out

May 02, 2013 by Ashley Thorne

The first issue of NAS's quarterly journal's 2013 volume focuses on the Common Core, civics education, racial preferences, and important new books in higher education.

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Videos from A Mighty Maze, Session 4

May 01, 2013 by Crystal Plum

Videos of the Session 4 panel speakers at the NAS 2013 conference: The New Civics and Social Justice Advocacy.

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Are Conservative Academics Stuck in a Blind Alley?

May 01, 2013 by Peter Wood

Peter Wood Responds to Samuel Goldman's Criticism of the Bowdoin Report

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American Exceptionalism

Apr 29, 2013 by George Seaver

George Seaver discusses the competition of civil, religious and economic factions under a Constitution.

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Videos from A Mighty Maze, Session 3

Apr 29, 2013 by Crystal Plum

Videos of the Session 3 panel speakers at the NAS 2013 conference: The Higher Education Bubble.

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