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VIDEO: After Affirmative Action: Collapsing the Infrastructure

Listen in as we discuss whether there is a future where colleges and universities do not promote racially discriminatory practices in admissions.

For the Love of Free Inquiry

The state of the modern university is bleak, and the sciences are no longer protected from the ailments plaguing higher ed. Should science jump the higher ed ship?

Event: The Academy's Path to Illiberalism

Listen in as we take a deep dive into the “deep state” of college accreditation, and discuss higher ed's long path to illiberalism.

Comment on the NCSS's New "Social Studies" Definition

The National Association of Scholars and the Civics Alliance oppose the NCSS's newly revised definition of "social studies" and recommend reexamination.

Most Recent from Minding The Campus

Affirmative Action Forever

In a 2003 Supreme Court decision, Justice Sandra Day O’Connor famously said, “We expect that 25 years from now, the use of racial preferences will no longer be necessary.” Five years to go and … fat c......

Tocqueville’s Women

Guiding Readers Toward the Problem “Mailer finally came to decide that his love for his wife while not at all equal or congruent to his love for America was damnably parallel.” – Norman Mailer, The......

Reports

The Company They Keep

This report studies the "Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions" movement against Israel on campus. It finds that the movement's success on campus is mixed, while its broader movement is well-......

Taken for a RIDE

This study explores the history of Americans' birthright of liberty. We teach our children social studies, above all history and civics, so they can know what liberty is, where America&#......

Comprehensive Restructuring

This study of the University of Texas at Austin surveys the most influential policies enacted on campus in the name of diversity, equity, and inclusion.  

Ideological Intensification

This report documents and quantifies the growing prevalence of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) associated language in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields in the Unit......

CounterCurrent


June 6, 2023

For the Love of Free Inquiry

The state of the modern university is bleak, and the sciences are no longer protected from the ailments plaguing higher ed. Should science jump the higher ed ship?...

May 23, 2023

Academic Freedom Isn’t Free

If higher education cannot hold itself to its founding principles, then we must....

May 16, 2023

Facing Cancel Culture’s Wrath

Higher education has sold out to cancel culture, jeopardizing academic freedom and institutional integrity in the process....

Statements

Applause for Florida Higher Education Bill

The National Association of Scholars and the Civics Alliance are delighted that Florida’s legislature has just passed House Bill 931, and hope that Governor DeSantis will swiftly sign it in......

Comments on College Board Duplicity in Florida

The NAS is keeping an eye on the College Board as it continues its efforts in Florida to radicalize curriculum.

Press Releases

Anti-Discrimination Bill Passes Texas Legislature

Senate Bill 17 offers broad reforms for higher education in Texas and protects the academic freedom of students and professors.

The National Association of Scholars Receives Innovation Prize

The National Association of Scholars has been awarded the Heritage Foundation's Innovation Prize, an annual award that recognizes nonprofits advancing the foundational principles of liberty, Ameri......

Events

Event: The Academy's Path to Illiberalism

Listen in as we take a deep dive into the “deep state” of college accreditation, and discuss higher ed's long path to illiberalism.

Event: Right Ideas: A Discussion of Irving Babbitt

Listen in as Luke Foster discusses the influence of Irving Babbitt's thought on American conservatism, and what his relevance is today.