February 21, 2019

Loose Definitions

National Association of Scholars

A bill in the Oregon legislature has drawn ire for comparing genocide to the daily plight of microaggressions and appropriation. 

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February 21, 2019

Episode #16: Rob Koons on Philosophy and the Good Life

National Association of Scholars

Listen in as Peter W. Wood and Rob Koons discuss some of the larger questions of life. 

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February 20, 2019

China Infiltrates US Colleges and Universities

National Association of Scholars

NAS Director of Policy, Rachelle Peterson was interviewed by Fox New earlier this month on Beijing's continued effort to plant a stake at American colleges. 

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February 20, 2019

How Higher Education Incubated the Eco-Socialism of the Green New Deal

Rachelle Peterson

Sustainability is an ideology in which protecting the environment also concerns protecting society from dangers of any kind. But at what cost?

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February 14, 2019

Episode #15: Steve Balch and the Story of NAS

Peter Wood

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.

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February 13, 2019

Inside the Beltway Conference Call

National Association of Scholars

Join NAS next Wednesday, February 20, at 2:00 PM Eastern for a conference call to discuss what’s happening in DC. 

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February 13, 2019

Senate Republicans' Higher Ed Agenda Leaves Much to be Desired

Rachelle Peterson

The Senate’s outgoing education chairman is focusing on reforms that are worthwhile but paltry compared to the problems of politicization and trivialization in higher education.

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February 13, 2019

NAS Awards the Fraser Barron Scholarship to Janice Gunther Martin

National Association of Scholars

The NAS has awarded Janice Gunther Martin the 2019 Fraser Barron Memorial Scholarship in Renaissance & Western History.

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February 13, 2019

Racial Preferences Shakes a Classical Studies Conference

David Randall

A conference erupted in outrage after a member openly criticized racial preferences. 

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February 13, 2019

Event Overview: A Hole in the Renaissance

National Association of Scholars

First Things hosted NAS for an evening lecture by Dr. Elenor Schnieder. 

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