June 29, 2006

Words to Live By: How Diversity Trumps Freedom on Academic Web Sites

National Association of Scholars

University websites tout diversity more than traditional American ideals.

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June 5, 2006

NCATE Drops "Social Justice" as Accreditation Standard NAS Is Pleased

The NAS expressed its pleasure, today, with the announced decision of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) to drop the reference to "social justice" in its professiona......

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November 9, 2005

The Politicization of the Pennsylvania Public University System

Stephen H. Balch

Report on Testimony before a Select Committee of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives

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November 13, 2004

Affirmative Action at Three Universities

David J. Armor

NAS examined admissions data at UVA, NC State, and William & Mary Law School.

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October 4, 2004

The Changing Shape of the River: Affirmative Action and Recent Social Science Research

Russell K. Nieli

A report on recent social science research casting doubt on affirmative action.

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April 17, 2002

What Do College Graduates Know?

Michael Block

An NAS survey of Arizona college graduates' knowledge of the liberal arts.

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May 1, 2001

Race and Higher Education

Tom Wood

The case against Justice Powell's "diversity" rationale for racial preferences.

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10 Reasons Not to Go to College

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