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"An Unsuccessful Education Can Ruin You"
October 30, 2009 By Ashley Thorne
A CUNY graduate professor teaches education ethics; his students discuss the meaning of academic freedom and the question of university neutrality. Now if only all faculty members and administrators took this course...
2 comments - Last on 11/04/2009

Responding to Weissberg
October 29, 2009 By Peter Wood
NAS president Peter Wood has published a response to Robert Weissberg's "Rescuing the University." His response may be found at Minding the Campus.

Intellectual Diversity or Nonsense?
October 28, 2009 By Ashley Thorne
"Our classroom has become an arena for the free exchange of ideas in which everyone's opinion is welcomed and respected." But should everyone's opinion be welcomed and respected? Is that what intellectual diversity means?
2 comments - Last on 11/04/2009

Neander-Thoughts: Reply to Steiner
October 27, 2009 By Peter Wood
Does academic freedom mean I can ignore the terms of my grant? University of Alaska Professor Richard Steiner thinks so and challenges the NAS to rescind an award to a university president who got in his way. We won't. Here's why.
1 comment - Last on 10/28/2009

Richard Steiner Responds
October 26, 2009 By Richard Steiner
The University Alaska professor who was denied grant funding for engaging in sustainability advocacy responds to the NAS.

Sustainability Skepticism Has Arrived
October 23, 2009 By Ashley Thorne
Two controversies this week wrought an unexpected clash between sustainability ideologues and universities that decided to stand on fundamental principles of higher education.

Building Sandcastles or Filling Holes?
October 22, 2009 By Ashley Thorne
Andrew Smarick holds the White House accountable for its use of education stimulus funds

Happy Campus Sustainability Day
October 21, 2009 By Ashley Thorne
With its Second Nature roots, global warming alarmist moderator, and exuberant intentions to “celebrate sustainability in higher education,” Campus Sustainability Day promises to deliver the usual political agenda of the sustainatopians.
1 comment - Last on 10/22/2009

Social Justice Revisited
October 20, 2009 By Ashley Thorne
NAS highlights the social justice movement in higher education.
1 comment - Last on 10/22/2009

Any Racists Here?...No Comment
October 19, 2009 By Ashley Thorne
A psychology professor declares, "I make it a point to ask my students, 'So, are there any students in here who see themselves as racist?'"
3 comments - Last on 10/20/2009

The Dark Side of Diversity
October 16, 2009 By Ashley Thorne
"Being white and straight, I felt doubly cursed with a dearth of fascinating material. What story could I tell to prove my worth?" One woman's college experience provides a glimpse at how the diversity movement punishes even its supporters.

An Interview with Holly Swanson
October 15, 2009 By Ashley Thorne
An Oregon-based organization called Operation Green Out! works “to get green politics out in the open and out of the classroom.”

New Book by NAS Board Member
October 14, 2009 By Ken Doyle
Today we introduce a new feature on our website in which NAS members write about books they have authored. Our first such article is by NAS board member Ken Doyle.

Peace Plus One
October 13, 2009 By Ashley Thorne
Culture watch: the three-finger salute symbolizes the three pillars of sustainability - it's "peace plus one"!

Politicizing the NEH
October 10, 2009 By Peter Wood
The new chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities wants to correct Americans' "disrespectful" attitude towards Muslim culture. He is also annoyed at culture warriors and excitable people at town halls. NEH seems next on the list of government agencies to be politicized.
1 comment - Last on 10/13/2009

Encyclopedia of Sustainability
October 08, 2009 By Ashley Thorne
NAS presents an encyclopedia of the key names, terms, and organizations in the sector of sustainability activism aimed specifically at re-centering elementary and higher education around sustainability practice.
1 comment - Last on 10/09/2009

(Wild) Western Civilization
October 07, 2009 By Peter Wood
Wild West killer-for-hire "Deacon" Jim Miller dressed the part of a church-going citizen. Why does UNC Chapel Hill lecture series on "Renewing the Western Tradition" come to mind?

"Collective Certainty" at Work
October 06, 2009 By Peter Wood
Macalester College president Brian Rosenberg models the new face of political correctness.

Spotlight - Thomas Edison State College
October 05, 2009 By Ashley Thorne
A public institution enables students cobble together a college degree by taking online classes earning credit for what they already know.

Superb New Book by CT Affiliate Head
October 02, 2009 By Ashley Thorne
We are proud to recognize that Jay Bergman, president of the NAS Connecticut affiliate and professor of history at Central Connecticut State University, has published a new book, Meeting the Demands of Reason: The Life and Thought of Andrei Sakharov.

Academic Freedom and Discontent
October 01, 2009 By Peter Wood
NAS President Peter Wood delivered this presentation at the Alexander Hamilton Institute for the Study of Western Civilization in February.

Letter to Dean Smith from David Horowitz
October 01, 2009 By David Horowitz
David Horowitz defends himself to St. Louis University Dean of Students Scott Smith.