Stanley Fish for Conservative Chair
May 28, 2008 By Ashley Thorne
We may have found the man for the job at UC Boulder.

Political Correctness in the Science Classroom
May 27, 2008 By Noretta Koertge
We are pleased to be the first to publish the following essay by Noretta Koertge, Professor emeritus in History & Philosophy of Science at Indiana University. Koertge drafted this article for and presented it at a conference on “Reforming the PC University” at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington in November 2007.

We'll Be Watching
May 27, 2008 By Jan H. Blits and Linda S. Gottfredson
The University of Delaware’s Board of Trustees approved a new “enhanced Residence Life Education Program” at its annual May meeting.
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More Than a Few Degrees Off
May 23, 2008 By Ashley Thorne
What's in a diploma?

Campus Speech Codes: Absurd, Tenacious, and Everywhere
May 23, 2008 By Greg Lukianoff
Greg Lukianoff, the President for the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, drafted the following article for and presented it at a conference on “Reforming the PC University” at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington in November 2007. We are grateful to AEI for permission to publish this important essay, which appears here for the first time in print.

Bugged
May 21, 2008 By Ashley Thorne
A blogger aims to subvert NASW and social work ideologues.

The Sweet Lemon Effect: College Grads Doubt Value of College Degrees—Except Their Own
May 21, 2008 By Ashley Thorne
The American Council on Education released a survey showing that, although most people think that colleges in general charge unfair prices, most people also believe that their own alma mater charged them fairly. Whence the self-confidence?
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NAS Is Moving
May 20, 2008 By Peter Wood
On May 30, we will move in to our new office space near the Princeton airport.

Oreos on the Higher-Ed-Way
May 19, 2008 By Peter Wood
A truck-driver sleeps and spills 14 tons of double-stuffed cookies. We think this is a reflective metaphor as American colleges drowsily serve up ultra-packed, sugary doses of fluffy education.

Misfire in Boulder
May 16, 2008 By Steve Balch
A brief reflection on a misconceived attempt to address the problem of intellectual pluralism in academe.

Update on Bill Felkner: Rhode Island College Bias-Revelers Evacuate
May 16, 2008 By Ashley Thorne

How You Play the Game: NCAA Sticks to Academic Standards for Athletes
May 15, 2008 By Ashley Thorne
NAS cheers the NCAA, which doles out rewards and penalties to college athletic teams based on academic performance.
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Delaware's Amateur Hour or For Whom the Gong Tolls
May 15, 2008 By Steve Balch
A message from NAS President Steve Balch to American faculty about the residence life debacle at the University of Delaware.
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Georgia Halts Curricular Overhaul: University System Will Reconsider Protested Core Changes
May 14, 2008 By Ashley Thorne
After 400+ faculty and staff members signed a petition against USG's proposed core curriculum models, the University System of Georgia just announced that it will stop its push to revise the curriculum at 35 state colleges.

The Shaggy Dog Story: Has 'Reading First' Flopped?
May 14, 2008 By Ashley Thorne
After the Department of Education released a study indicating the failure of federal initiative Reading First, NAS seized the moment to ponder such programs' efficacy in teaching children to read.

What Does 'Sustainability' Have to Do With Student Loans?
May 14, 2008 By Peter Wood
Students spend too much on too little as colleges buy in to some flimsy trends.

How to Defeat the Res Lifer’s Nouveau Indoctrination Program
May 08, 2008 By Tom Wood
It's not the university's job to save the planet.

Harder Core: UGA Nixes Regional Proposals; Opts for Rigorous Curriculum
May 08, 2008 By Ashley Thorne
Rather than adopt proposals for a curriculum based on globalism and sustainability, the University of Georgia has made changes in favor of more academic rigor.

REPORTS FROM THE ACADEMY: Social Work Agonistes (Preview from Academic Questions)
May 07, 2008 By David Stoesz
CSWE and social work education's romance with identity politics.

Igloo Building: A Primer on the Financial Aid Fiasco
May 07, 2008 By Peter Wood
A glimpse at the student loan crisis and its implications for the academic world.

A Head Full of Headphones: The Rise of iTunes U
May 06, 2008 By Ashley Thorne and Peter Wood
Smart AND fun: iTunes U combines higher learning with entertainment.

UD Faculty, Students Stand Up Against Res Life Proposal
May 06, 2008
The University of Delaware Faculty Senate held debate over the proposed new residence life program, a repackaged version of what was formerly known as "the treatment."

Human Nature: NAS Attends an Environmental Justice Conference
May 02, 2008 By Ashley Thorne
Ashley Thorne shares reflections on the "Race, Place, and Environmental Justice" conference held on campus at Princeton.