Final Edit: Irving Louis Horowitz, 1929-2012
Apr 04, 2012 by Peter Wood |
Peter Wood remembers Irving Louis Horowitz, founding publisher of Academic Questions and intellectual warrior.
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A Final Article in Academic Questions by Irving Louis Horowitz
Mar 26, 2012 by Ashley Thorne |
In the current, spring 2012 issue of Academic Questions is one last article by Dr. Horowitz, "The Wealth of Nations and the Poverty of Analysts."
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Irving Louis Horowitz: A Force of Nature
Mar 23, 2012 by Steve Balch |
Irving Louis Horowitz, who for decades was publisher, advisor, and contributor to Academic Questions died on March 21st. NAS chairman Steve Balch remembers him.
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A Tribute to James Q. Wilson
Mar 02, 2012 by Steve Balch |
The NAS mourns the passing of James Q. Wilson, its friend, long-time advisor, and monumental figure in American social science.
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Are College Presidents Paid Too Much? NAS’s Herb London Weighs In
Dec 12, 2011 by Ashley Thorne |
Herb opines that some presidents may deserve the high salaries they receive, but often their income can hurt morale at a university if faculty members perceive it as unfairly extravagant.
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We’re Overdoing It on Faculty Research
Nov 30, 2011 by George Leef |
So argues English professor Mark Bauerlein in a new study published by the Center for College Affordability and Productivity. In today’s Pope Center Clarion Call, I comment on the study.
Bauerlein finds…
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Academe’s House Divided
Sep 23, 2011 by Daniel B. Klein |
Daniel B. Klein reviews The Still Divided Academy, the final work of NAS and AQ editorial advisory board member Stanley Rothman, which was completed after his death by April Kelly-Woessner and Matthew Woessner. This review… Continue Reading | Leave a Comment >
NAS Board Member Weighs in on Michigan Civil Rights Case
Jul 11, 2011 by Gail Heriot |
NAS board member Gail Heriot tries to make sense out of the recent federal appeals court decision overturning Michigan's voter-approved ban on racial quotas, but finds the court's legal reasoning baffling.
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Abigail Thernstrom on Room for Debate
May 25, 2011 by Ashley Thorne |
NAS member Abigail Thernstrom weighs in on the question, "Is anti-white bias a problem?"
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Reeves’ Laws
Apr 08, 2011 by Thomas C. Reeves |
Thought-provoking sayings from a renowned historian and former NAS board member.
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Video: Robert Weissberg on Limits to Learning
Mar 21, 2011 by |
Robert Weissberg talks about the factors, such as cognitive inability and American schools' emphasis on edutainment, that limit students' capacity to learn.
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Argus Update
Mar 10, 2011 by Ashley Thorne |
NAS members and volunteers help keep an eye on what's happening at colleges and universities across the country.
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Mark Bauerlein on the Prolonged Adolescence of the Rising Generation
Mar 08, 2011 by |
Mark Bauerlein talks about the anti-intellectualism of new media on this week's Inside Academia.
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Stan Rothman: A Tribute
Jan 06, 2011 by Steve Balch |
Remembering a great social scientist, defender of reason, and friend.
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Congratulations, King Banaian!
Dec 08, 2010 by Ashley Thorne |
Cross-posted from NAS.org Congratulations to King Banaian, who was elected in a close race to the Minnesota House of Representatives. On Election Day he was ten votes ahead of his opponent Carol Lewis,… Continue Reading | Leave a Comment >
