June 3, 2020

Controversy and Confusion

National Association of Scholars

NAS critiques AAUP's response to the new Title IX regulations. We urge the association to return to a careful and balanced approach, fitting to an organization of university professors.

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June 3, 2020

The Crisis Cure for Higher Education

National Association of Scholars

Should legislators spend money now to save higher education? If so, what reforms should they require from our colleges and universities to make sure that the money is well spent?

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June 2, 2020

Questioning Ties to China

Rachelle Peterson

For years the Chinese government has worked to co-opt American students, scholars, and institutions of higher education. It's high time our government takes action.

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June 2, 2020

National Association of Scholars Acquires Minding the Campus

National Association of Scholars

The National Association of Scholars (NAS) has acquired ownership of the webzine Minding the Campus (MTC), a popular forum for commentary on American higher education.

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June 2, 2020

ACA-5 v.s. Proposition 209

David Acevedo

ACA-5 is a state constitutional amendment that, if passed, will allow California voters to reinstate race, sex, and ethnicity preferences in the state's government, colleges, and universities......

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May 29, 2020

Doris Ariane and Lowell Lawrence Blaisdell, In Memoriam

National Association of Scholars

The NAS is the grateful recipient of a generous estate gift from longtime NAS supporters Lowell and Doris Blaisdell of Denton, TX.

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May 28, 2020

Video: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Title IX

National Association of Scholars

What is Title IX? How did it come to govern campus sexual harassment? What do the new regulations released by the Department of Education mean for Title IX administrators and students, both the accuse......

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May 28, 2020

China, the Academy, and the American National Interest

National Association of Scholars

What role does American higher education play in the unfolding of great power competition between China and the United States? Join us for a webinar on June 4, at 2 pm Eastern to find out.

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May 28, 2020

On the Liberating Arts

Forest Hansen

A liberal education is a liberating education, and the residential liberal arts college is specially set up to free a student to become a person.

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May 27, 2020

Tie Pandemic Aid to the Renewal of Higher Education

Jonathan Pidluzny

Simply calling on higher education to do better is like trying to herd cats with a feather—legislative action is needed.

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