A New Report, Higher Ed Legislation, and more

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May Newsletter
A New Report, Higher Ed Legislation, and more


** Featured Articles
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April 22, 2023


** Report: The Company They Keep ([link removed])
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Ian Oxnevad

This report studies the "Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions" movement against Israel on campus. It finds that the movement's success on campus is mixed, while its broader movement is well-funded and growing in influence. Anti-Israel student activism is a growing problem that threatens the political neutrality of universities due to the widespread connections between pro-BDS student groups and a larger network of progressive and left-wing organizations.
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May 10, 2023


** In Support of Professor Matthew Garrett ([link removed])
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J. Scott Turner

The National Association of Scholars condemns Bakersfield College’s wrongful termination of Professor Matthew Garrett as an egregious violation of his academic freedom.

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May 09, 2023


** More Title IX Mischief ([link removed])
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Teresa R. Manning

The Biden Education Department's Office for Civil Rights proposes a new rule on athletic eligibility favoring sexual confusion over female athletes.

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May 08, 2023


** Penn v. Wax: Closing Arguments ([link removed])
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The National Association of Scholars

Closing arguments have been made in the University of Pennsylvania’s recent proceedings that seek to impose “major sanctions” as a consequence of Professor Amy Wax’s speech.


** Announcements
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** Applause for Florida Higher Education Bill ([link removed])
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The National Association of Scholars and the Civics Alliance are delighted that Florida’s legislature has just passed House Bill 931, and hope that Governor DeSantis will swiftly sign it into law.

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** Campus Reform Looking for Freelance Writing Coaches (mailto:[email protected])
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The Leadership Institute’s Campus Reform is hiring Writing Coaches to train undergraduate students for a future in conservative news journalism. Please contact Editor in Chief Zachary Marschall at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) for more information and to apply.

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** Open Position: Director of Operations ([link removed])
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The Morningside Institute seeks a full-time, resident Director of Operations to work in our New York City office to manage a variety of responsibilities in the day-to-day administration of the Institute. Click here to view the job description ([link removed]) .

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** Government Education Jobs ([link removed])
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Are you looking for a job? Check out our list of U.S. Government jobs pertaining to the education sector. Click here to access our pdf of government job websites ([link removed]) .


** Events
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** Restoring the Sciences: AI and ChatGPT. Should We Be Worried? ([link removed])
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Join the National Association of Scholars ([link removed]) on May 19, 2023, at 3 pm ET for a discussion on the AI arms race and ChatGPT.

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** Race in Higher Education: Prospects for the Future ([link removed])
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Join us on Tuesday, May 23, at 2 pm ET ([link removed]) , as we discuss the current tense climate around race at colleges and universities, and ask the question, “what does the future look like?”


** Media
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** New Webinar Recordings from NAS ([link removed])
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Watch the recordings of the National Association of Scholars’ most recent webinars, including Race in Higher Education: Persecuting Dissent ([link removed]) , The Company They Keep ([link removed]) , and The Climate Question ([link removed]) .


** Member Publications
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** John Ellis and Iván Marinovic
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“DEI Meets East Germany: U.S. Universities Urge Students to Report One Another for ‘Bias.’” ([link removed])
The Wall Street Journal, April 06, 2023.


** Joseph C. Hermanowicz
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“The Perversion of Virtue: Causes and Consequences of Threats to Academic Freedom in the Contemporary University.” ([link removed])
Journal of Controversial Ideas, May 07, 2023.


** Adam Kissel
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“New Koch.” ([link removed])
The American Mind, April 26, 2023.



** Robert Maranto
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“Six Questions to Ask the School Board Candidates.” ([link removed])
Education Next, April 19, 2023.

“The Biden Administration Politicizes an Education Crisis.” ([link removed])
National Review, May 08, 2023.


** Alexander Riley
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“Advanced Ideological Disease in Academe.” ([link removed])
Chronicles, May 11, 2023.


** Harvey Risch
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“Plausibility But Not Science Has Dominated Public Discussions of the Covid Pandemic.” ([link removed])
Brownstone Institute, November 26, 2022.


** Richard K. Vedder
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"Higher Education and the Law of Diminishing Returns” ([link removed])
The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal, April 28, 2023.

NAS members, we'd like to feature your work in this space. By featuring members' books and articles, we can recognize your good work and help members with similar research interests find one another. Let us know about your recent publications by emailing [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]?subject=Member%20Publication) .

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