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Ginni Thomas interviews Peter Wood

Peter Wood explains how elite higher ed became a "conveyor belt of alienation from Western civilization."

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Spring 2013 AQ Issue Is Out

This journal issue features articles on civics education, the Common Core, and new books on higher education.

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Full Online Access to AQ Journal

NAS members who wish to read Academic Questions online can do so through the publisher's website.

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Special Report: What Does Bowdoin Teach?

Bowdoin College teaches uniformity and partisanship. 

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What Does Bowdoin Teach? How a Contemporary Liberal Arts College Shapes Students

Apr 03, 2013 Michael Toscano, Peter Wood |

A report on the politicization of the liberal arts education offered by Bowdoin College, ranked sixth best by U.S. News & World Report.

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Introducing Summer 2013 Intern Tessa Carter

May 22, 2013 by NAS |

Tessa Carter begins her communications internship at NAS.

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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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A Politicized Introductory Government Course at NC State

May 22, 2013 by George Leef |

George Leef weighs in on the debate on how much progressive professors influence their students.

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FIRE President Details Chilling New Federal Campus Speech Codes

May 17, 2013 by Glenn Ricketts |

Greg Lukianoff describes the numbing censorship imposed by the new federal guidelines.

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How to Manage Race Relations and Succeed

May 17, 2013 by Glenn Ricketts |

Is there an alternative to affirmative action?  Jonathan Bean thinks so.

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Is Diplomatic History Dying?

May 13, 2013 by Glenn Ricketts |

If not dead, it's definitely on life support.

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