David is the founder and president of the Institute for American Values, and the president and co-founder of Better Angels, a nonprofit that brings together Americans of all political leanings to understand one another and get beyond stereotypes. In this episode, we talk about what polarization is, when it is bad, and how to promote tolerance.
Professor George LaNoue describes his career teaching First Amendment law and the importance of student debate to intellectual growth. However, colleges increasingly seek to avoid controversy, and students often have no tolerance for engaging the other side of any argument.
It may be summer, but there’s much ado in higher education. Three members of the NAS staff join me on this episode to discuss Oberlin, the Department of Education's investigation of foreign gifts, and the Democratic candidate's education policies.
Professor John McWhorter is a linguist at Columbia University and host of the podcast, Lexicon Valley. Listen in as he discusses the exciting world of words. After which, we dive into the "Church of Social-Justice" and a broader discussion on race in America today.
The City University of New York has a reputation for providing high-quality education to the poor, working class, and immigrants of New York City. CUNY Professor Martin Burke joins me to discuss CUNY's history and future.
Rich Vedder discusses the economics behind the skyrocketing cost of higher education.
The NAS staff run through the news stories of the last month. Listen in as we discuss adversity scores, the college admissions scandal, and a Washington State law the reinstates racial preferences in hiring and admissions.
Regulations often have unintended consequences such as hurting the very people they are written to protect. I speak with Philip Howard about common sense regulatory reforms that save money and make bureaucracies work.
A conversation on the place of unions on campus, from faculty to grad students, and the recent case of St. Cloud University Professor Kathleen Uradnik. Our expert guest is an assistant professor at CUNY and a senior fellow at MI.
What purpose does civility serve? How can it be misused? Listen in as I discuss these questions and more with Rusty Reno.
Join the NAS staff for coverage of April's most important higher education news stories and pressing issues for the month ahead.
Separate but Equal, Again? Dion J. Pierre argues that 65 years after Brown v. Board of Education, Yale still segregates students by race.
Does grad school need reform? Professor Cassuto and I discuss this and the secret history of American crime stories.
Peter is joined by his personal trainer for a conversation on the allure of a four-year degree, the struggles and debt these students face, and the light at the end of the tunnel.
Amity Shlaes discusses the New Deal, Calvin Coolidge, and her story as a self-made scholar.
Peter W. Wood is joined by Gene Dattel and author and scholar on race in America. We discuss the history of reconstruction, reparations, civil rights, and Black separatist movements.
March was a busy month, from college admission scandals to free speech executive orders we had our hands full. Listen in and hear what the NAS staff has to say about March's biggest higher education news stories.
In the episode, Peter W. Wood is joined by Professor Bob Carle. They discuss his recent article in Academic Questions on Christopher Columbus and the redeeming heroes made into villains.
What happened to all the Latin grammar books?
Peter W. Wood is joined by the NAS staff to discuss the news of February and what they're looking at in the month ahead.
Listen in as Peter W. Wood and Rob Koons discuss some of the larger questions of life.
Steve Balch, NAS's founder, joins Peter W. Wood for an hour of discussion on the story of NAS, the study of Western Civilization, and his hopes for the future of American higher education.
Peter W. Wood interviews Larry Kogan on sustainability. Join us as Larry takes us on an expedition to the dark underbelly of the regulatory regime.
Peter W. Wood sits down with the NAS staff to discuss higher education news and themes from January.
Peter W. Wood sits down with Darel Paul, a professor of political science at Wiliams College and author of From Tolerance to Equality.
Peter interviews Bruce Gilley about "The Case for Colonialism," the troubles of Professor Boghossian, and the Academy's intolerance.
Listen in as Peter and Jay discuss how America has become a shame culture, shame in our personal lives, and public outrage.
Listen in as Peter and William Meyers discuss photography, studying subjects outside your own, and the small business experience.
In this week's edition of Curriculum Vitae, Peter Wood sits down to discuss her career in Yiddish theatre.
Jude Russo, Rachelle Peterson, and David Randall sit down with Peter Wood to talk about the books they have been reading and those they recommend for the year ahead.
On this episode of Curriculum Vitae, Peter Wood and Barry Latzer discuss race, crime, and Barry’s battles with the progressive guardians of the publishing world.
Peter W. Wood sits down with Mark Bauerlein to discuss his recent article in Academic Questions and argument by epithet.
In this episode of Curriculum Vitae, Peter W. Wood and Johnathan Leaf discuss how art transformed from a pursuit of excellence into a political spectical.
Peter W. Wood sits down with KC Johnson to unpack what happened to Title IX and what should be done to fix it.
Peter W. Wood sits down with NAS Director of Research David Randall to discuss the College Board.
In our inaugural podcast, NAS President Peter W. Wood sits down with Dennis Saffran to discuss Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard.
Join the NAS staff for coverage of April's most important higher education news stories and pressing issues for the month ahead.
