Peter Wood

President, National Association of Scholars. Dr. Wood can be reached at [email protected].

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June 24, 2024

Lost Minds

Peter Wood

Editor's introduction to the Summer 2024 issue.

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June 24, 2024

The Illusion of Institutional Neutrality

Peter Wood

The necessity for colleges and universities to vigorously espouse the substantive ideals of truth, liberty, and citizenship makes institutional neutrality untenable in higher education. For this and s......

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January 29, 2025

Rooting Out Race-Based Discrimination

Peter Wood

A statement on President Trump's Executive Order, "Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity."

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November 20, 2024

NAS Welcomes Administrator McMahon's Nomination to Serve as Education Secretary

Peter Wood

With McMahon, the new administration has a chance to drastically slim down and depoliticize the Education Department.

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September 25, 2024

NAS Statement on University of Pennsylvania Sanction of Amy Wax

Peter Wood

The National Association of Scholars is outraged—but not surprised—by Penn's decision to penalize Wax for exercising her academic freedom. 

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