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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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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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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Is Diplomatic History Dying?
May 13, 2013 by Glenn Ricketts |
If not dead, it's definitely on life support.
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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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FIRE Press Release Scores Federal Speech Code Standards
May 10, 2013 by Glenn Ricketts |
The Department of Justice embraces OCR's censorious harassment code.
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The Daily Show on Going to College
May 10, 2013 by Jason Fertig |
There's more than one way to scare kids straight.
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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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Here’s One Writing Prof Who Gets Results
May 08, 2013 by George Leef |
To teach students how to write well, explains John Maguire, train them to use active verbs and build good sentences.
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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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