March 20, 2013

Mary Grabar Reviews NAS Conference

Ashley Thorne

A writer who attended NAS's 25th anniversary celebration "A Mighty Maze" responds to attacks on NAS in the Chronicle of Higher Education.

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March 20, 2013

What goes beyond the academic pale?

George Leef

What are the limits for academic departments when inviting speakers to campus?

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March 19, 2013

Why “Comprehensive” History is Controversial

Ashley Thorne

Two new bills that would require general education requirements for U.S. history to be met by courses providing "a comprehensive survey" are seen as a threat by proponents of Mexican American studie......

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March 18, 2013

Bowdoin College and Financial Aid

Michael Toscano

NAS has published its tenth entry, "'Financial Aid at Bowdoin: A History," in its series of contextualizing observations for the Bowdoin Project.

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March 15, 2013

A Mighty Maze: NAS Conference 2013

Ashley Thorne

The NAS twenty-fifth anniversary event was a smashing success. 

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March 14, 2013

Bowdoin College and Diversity

Michael Toscano

NAS has published its ninth entry, "'Diversity' Comes to Bowdoin," in its series of contextualizing observations for the Bowdoin Project.

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March 14, 2013

Social Justice and Copernicus

William H. Young

William Young explores the metaphysical dimensions of contemporary social justice theories.

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March 13, 2013

The Future of the Humanities

George Leef

The humanities, once the core of higher education, have fallen on hard times.

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March 13, 2013

Bowdoin and Gender Deconstruction

Michael Toscano

NAS has published its eighth entry, "Gender Deconstructed," in its series of contextualizing observations for the Bowdoin Project.

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March 12, 2013

Whither Fisher?

Glenn Ricketts

Idle speculations on the Supreme Court's probable ruling in a major affirmative action case.

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