Mis/Disinformation, Legacy Admissions, and more

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August Newsletter
Mis/Disinformation, Legacy Admissions, and more


** Featured Articles
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August 15, 2023


** An NAS Statement on Mis/Disinformation ([link removed])
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National Association of Scholars

The terms misinformation and disinformation are increasingly used in higher education to stigmatize opinions with which college and university authorities, including some faculty members, disagree. For simplicity’s sake, we call this practice “disinformation censorship.” The National Association of Scholars opposes disinformation censorship and has written two statements—a full statement ([link removed]) and an abbreviated statement ([link removed]) —to clarify the issues and distinguish between disinformation censorship and legitimate censorship.
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August 22, 2023


** Documents: Miami University's Litmus Test ([link removed])
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John Sailer

Uncovered documents show how Miami University, one of Ohio’s top public universities, implements an across-the-board diversity statement requirement.

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July–August 2023


** A Symposium on Legacy Admissions ([link removed])
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After the Supreme Court’s decision in SFFA v. Harvard, many higher ed observers from across the political spectrum have taken aim at legacy admissions. NAS staff and members have differing views on the issue, so we have launched a symposium ([link removed]) to hash it out. To contribute an essay, email David Randall (mailto:[email protected]) and Neetu Arnold (mailto:[email protected]) .


** Announcements
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** Minding the Campus Seeks Managing Editor ([link removed])
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Minding the Campus, NAS’s opinion website, is seeking a new managing editor. This part-time, fully remote role includes all major aspects of the site, including submissions, editing, writing, newsletters, basic website maintenance, and more. Click here to learn more and apply ([link removed]) .

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** CDC and NIH Policies During Pandemic Had No Proven Benefit to Public Health, Finds Report ([link removed])
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The National Association of Scholars has released a new report examining the effects and origins of public health policy failures during the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here to read the full report ([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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** Rethinking Climate Risk ([link removed])
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Why do we have a “climate emergency”? Is it real? Or is it a fantasy? Join the National Association of Scholars on Friday, August 25, at 3 pm ET ([link removed]) for a discussion of these questions and more.

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** Science Outside the University ([link removed])
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Do scientists need universities? Or can they operate outside academia entirely? Join the National Association of Scholars on Friday, September 1, at 3 pm ET ([link removed]) for a discussion of this vital issue.

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** NAS Members’ Day 2023 ([link removed])
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The Wisconsin Association of Scholars will be hosting a half-day event at Lake Geneva, WI on Friday, October 20, prior to the Annual Board and Members Meetings of the National Association of Scholars on Saturday, October 21. Click here to RSVP ([link removed]) .


** Events
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** New Webinar Recordings from NAS ([link removed])
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Check out the recordings for a bevy of recent National Association of Scholars webinars, including The Case Against Public Science ([link removed]) , China in K-12 Classrooms: A Historical Context ([link removed]) , The New Trivium ([link removed]) , Transforming the Airwaves ([link removed]) , Talking from Afar: The Telephone ([link removed]) , 36 Years Fighting Racial Preferences: A Retrospective ([link removed]) , Is Science Broken? ([link removed]) , and Confounded Errors ([link removed]) .


** Member Publications
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** J. Daryl Charles
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Our Secular Vocation: Rethinking the Church's Calling to the Marketplace, B&H Academic, 2023. ([link removed])
Just War and Christian Traditions [co-editor], University of Notre Dame Press, 2022. ([link removed])

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** Adam Kissel
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“The Politicization of Higher Education Accreditation” [with Tim Rosenberger], Texas Public Policy Foundation, August 16, 2023. ([link removed])


** Robert Maranto
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“Academia as a Status Game,” Center for the Study of Partisanship and Ideology, August 16, 2023. ([link removed])


** James E. Moore, II
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“Why I’ll Never Be Allowed to Teach at USC Again,” James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal, July 14, 2023. ([link removed])


** Alexander Riley
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“How Woke Transformation Grinds Forward in Higher Education,” James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal, August 9, 2023. ([link removed])


** Dennis Saffran
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“Standing in the Schoolhouse Door” City Journal, August 17, 2023. ([link removed])


** Walter R. Schumm
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“Can Retracted Social Science Articles Be Distinguished from Non-Retracted Articles by Some of the Same Authors, Using Benford’s Law or Other Statistical Methods?,” Publications 11, no. 1 (2023). ([link removed])
“Research anomalies in criminology: How serious? How extensive over time? And who was responsible?,” Accountability in Research 30, no. 7 (2023). ([link removed])


** Kenin M. Spivak
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“Smiling Faces Lie,” American Mind, August 18, 2023. ([link removed])

“Taking Aim at the First Amendment,” American Mind, August 9, 2023. ([link removed])
“Ending Free Speech,” American Mind, July 14, 2023. ([link removed])


** Elizabeth Weiss
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“Re-education at San José State,” James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal, August 11, 2023. ([link removed])

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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