July 3, 2014

Bowdoin Told Us to Go: The Narrow Doors of Campus Access

Robert B. Gregory

Robert Gregory and his wife are volunteer advisors for Bowdoin Christian Fellowship, but the college will no longer let them proclaim their beliefs.

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July 3, 2014

How America's Colleges Compare Internationally

Ashley Thorne

Americans tend to see U.S. colleges and universities through rose-colored glasses while bemoaning the state of our schools. Kevin Carey writes that higher education isn't doing any better than ele......

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July 3, 2014

University Should Never Be a "Safe Space"

Christopher Beckett

University of Liverpool student Christopher Beckett observes how an obsession with safety has undermined academic freedom in UK universities.

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July 2, 2014

UK Mag's "Down with Campus Censorship" Campaign

Ashley Thorne

A magazine based in Britain has launched a campaign challenging a national student union policy banning certain views from being aired in campus speeches. 

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July 2, 2014

An Open Letter to Swarthmore's Board of Managers

Peter Berkowitz

NAS board member Peter Berkowitz reflects on Swarthmore President Rebecca Chopp's departure from Swarthmore.

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July 1, 2014

The New AP History: A Preliminary Report

Peter Wood

In this preliminary report, NAS president Peter Wood analyzes in detail the new AP United States history course.

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July 1, 2014

DOE Invites Comments on Proposed Sexual Assault Regulations

Glenn Ricketts

The Office of Postsecondary Education returns to the older practice of soliciting public comments.

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July 1, 2014

Climate Reparations—A New Demand

Peter Wood

Protesters are demanding "reparations" for the damage caused by the use of fossil fuels in the developing world.

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June 30, 2014

What We're Reading: NAS Goes to the Beach 2014

National Association of Scholars

Members of the NAS staff share their summer reading lists and offer book recommendations.

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