May 25, 2022

The Climate Emergency, the Public Voice, and Nuclear Energy

William H. Young

Neither a turn to the past nor higher education’s present environmentalist fantasies are likely to provide the expansion of safe, cost-effective nuclear energy that the nation needs and desires.

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May 24, 2022

The Sweet Taste of Justice

Marina Ziemnick

Dr. Charles Negy's reinstatement shows that universities can still be held accountable for persecuting professors who speak out against the progressive orthodoxy. 

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May 24, 2022

Video: "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee

National Association of Scholars

Watch as three literary scholars discuss what makes Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" a great American novel.

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May 23, 2022

Scientific Culture: Has It Changed for the Better?

National Association of Scholars

Join the National Association of Scholars on June 24th at 3pm ET as we discuss how the culture of science has changed over the last century.

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May 17, 2022

An Open Letter to David R. Anderson, President of St. Olaf College

Peter W. Wood

St. Olaf College shortened Professor Edmund Santurri's directorship by an entire year, which many believe is tied to his invitation of controversial speakers to campus.

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May 17, 2022

Stop the Spread (of Lowered Standards)

Marina Ziemnick

Erasing academic standards won’t solve the problems that students face in the post-pandemic era—it will only mask them.

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May 13, 2022

Press Release: NAS Files Amicus Brief in Support of Students for Fair Admissions

National Association of Scholars

NAS has supported SFFA from the very beginning, and we will continue to do so until race is eliminated as a qualification for college admission.

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May 12, 2022

First Amendment Violations, Social Transitioning, and "Gender Affirming Care"

John D. Sailer

The question of gender self-identification—whether a person can self-identify into a different sex—will likely become one of this year’s most salient education issues.

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May 12, 2022

Mornin’ Ralph, Mornin’ Sam in Anthropology Today

Kathleen Lowrey

Professor Lowrey recounts her latest encounter with academic cancel culture, this time with an acceptance-turned-rejection at Anthropology Today.

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May 10, 2022

No Midge, No National Association of Scholars: A Tribute to Midge Decter

Steve Balch

Steve Balch reflects on the life of Midge Decter, the "godmother" of the National Association of Scholars, who helped NAS find its footing during its fledgling years.

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Losing the West

As Western civilization courses vanish from higher education, so too are history professors, to the detriment of our civilization....

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Where Did We Get the Idea That Only White People Can Be Racist?

A look at the double standard that has arisen regarding racism, illustrated recently by the reaction to a black professor's biased comments on Twitter....

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Taking Care

Is art worth dying for? The Monuments Men considers the value of good art and its purpose in preserving a cultural heritage....

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Hamilton: An American Musical - Its National Influence as Art

William Young finds much to praise in the hit musical....