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June 6, 2023

VIDEO: After Affirmative Action: Collapsing the Infrastructure

National Association of Scholars

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

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May 23, 2023

VIDEO: The Future of Race in Higher Education

National Association of Scholars

Listen in as Ilya Shapiro, Renu Mukherjee, and Jonathan Butcher discuss the future of race in higher education in conjunction with the upcoming UNC-Harvard racial preferences case.......

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February 14, 2023

Video: From Affirmative Action to DEI

National Association of Scholars

This webinar seeks to uncover the connection between affirmative action and the current DEI regime on campus, exposing the way that racial preferences contributed to DEI’s takeover of Ameri......

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January 17, 2023

Video: The History of Racial Preferences

National Association of Scholars

A U.S. Supreme Court decision this year is considering the use of racial preferences in higher education. In this webinar we discuss the legal path legalize racial discrimination in American higher ed......

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July 16, 2021

Video: A Dubious Expediency

National Association of Scholars

Peter Wood is joined by Professors Gail Heriot and Maimon Schwarzchild to discuss their recent book, A Dubious Expediency. 

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February 13, 2020

Episode #49: Affirmative Action and Disaggregated Selection with George Dent

Peter Wood

Let's face it: race will play a role in college admissions for the foreseeable future. But what is the best way for it to be a factor? Peter Wood sits down with NAS Board Member George Dent to dis......

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November 7, 2019

Episode #44: After Action Report on SFFA v. Harvard with Dennis Saffran

Peter Wood

Just a few weeks ago, federal district judge Allison Burroughs issued a decision in Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. Harvard, ruling that Harvard was not guilty of racial discrimination and affi......

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October 30, 2019

The Vote to Abolish Racial Discrimination in Washington State

Peter Wood

In this special episode, Peter Wood is joined by Linda Yang of Washington Asians for Equality, the leading organization in the fight against Referendum 88. 

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November 8, 2018

Announcing Our Podcast, Curriculum Vitae

National Association of Scholars

In our inaugural podcast, NAS President Peter W. Wood sits down with Dennis Saffran to discuss Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard.

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May 17, 2013

Peter Wood on Larry Parks Show

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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