Ruminations at the end of the semester
May 04, 2012 by Daniel Asia |
I have recently returned from a trip abroad. In receiving my peanuts, pretzels and drink during the flight, I also received two napkins.
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UCLA: Still Obsessed with Diversity
May 02, 2012 by Peter Wood |
The College of Letters and Science at the University of California-Los Angeles will soon vote on whether to add a required general education course called "Community and Conflict" - which simply turns out to be a new euphemism… Continue Reading | Leave a Comment >
U Cal President Yudof Responds to CAS Report, CAS Leaders Reply
Apr 19, 2012 by Glenn Ricketts |
The recent NAS report, "A Crisis of Competence, " evoked comment from the head of the University of California system, to which the CAS authors of the report replied
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Capitalism and Western Civilization: Education
Apr 05, 2012 by William H. Young |
William Young examines the state of contemporary education and finds it wanting
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California Dreamin’
Feb 14, 2012 by David Clemens |
David Clemens laments the latest announcement from California's commnuity college system.
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Call For Civic Learning
Jan 10, 2012 by Glenn Ricketts |
Mr. Ricketts advocates the study of civics, but his idea of such a course differs from how the a recent DoED report interprets the subject.
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Students Need Curricular Structure
Dec 29, 2011 by Oliver Rosenbloom |
A student at Brown University argues that too much curricular freedom can cause students to miss out on a well-rounded education.
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Sustainability News
Dec 14, 2011 by Ashley Thorne |
Researchers determine that sustainability is now a science; Occupy Wall Street's sustainability committee plays house; Harvard looks to hire someone who can "cultivate an understanding of food"; and a debate asks whether the… Continue Reading | Leave a Comment >
Leaf-Taking
Dec 12, 2011 by Peter Wood |
Peter Wood argues that the contemporary university should dethrone “critical thinking.”
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Steve Balch on WTGD Radio: The Importance of Teaching Western Civilization
Dec 08, 2011 by Kate Hamilton |
NAS Chairman Steve Balch appeared on a local Wisconsin public radio program to discuss the reasons why classes on Western Civilization should be a required component of the undergraduate curriculum.
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Civic Education and Western Civilization
Dec 08, 2011 by William H. Young |
William Young discusses the role of civic education in the Western tradition, and the consequences of its disappearance from the curriculum.
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NAS Board Member Sandra Stotsky Testifies at TUSD Hearings
Oct 24, 2011 by Ashley Thorne, Sandra Stotsky |
Sandra Stotsky, author of Losing Our Language: How Multicultural Classroom Instruction Is Undermining Our Children
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What Does Bowdoin Teach?
Sep 30, 2011 by Peter Wood |
The National Association of Scholars announces the beginning of a new project examining the curriculum, student activities, and campus values of Bowdoin College as a case study to learn what a contemporary liberal arts college… Continue Reading | Leave a Comment >
Competency and Western Civilization
Sep 15, 2011 by William H. Young |
William Young examines the decline of the competency that is vital to a skilled workforce.
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Mushrooming Syllabi
Aug 31, 2011 by George Leef |
Thomas Bertonneau discusses the reasons why course syllabi have been mushrooming over the years: students are less and less accustomed to academic work, more inclined to complain if things aren't spelled out for them in minute… Continue Reading | 6 Comments >
