NAS Welcomes Education Secretary Nomination, Education Priorities for the Incoming Administration, and more

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December Newsletter
NAS Welcomes Education Secretary Nomination, Education Priorities for the Incoming
Administration, and more


** Academic Questions
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December 12, 2024


** The Winter Issue of AQ is Here! ([link removed])
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National Association of Scholars

This winter issue of Academic Questions expands discussions on the state of Western civilization and culture, featuring articles by Shale Horowitz, Steve Balch, Jan H. Blits, Yuriy V. Karpov, and many others.


** Featured Articles
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November 20, 2024


** NAS Welcomes Administrator McMahon's Nomination to Serve as Education Secretary ([link removed])
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Peter Wood

With McMahon, the new administration has a chance to drastically slim down and depoliticize the Education Department.
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December 10, 2024


** Education Priorities for Trump: Yes to Excellence and Accountability, No to Ideology and Business as Usual ([link removed])
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Teresa R. Manning

The National Association of Scholars calls for Trump’s education policies to prioritize excellence, accountability, and school responsibility for student loans while rejecting ideological influence.

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November 29, 2024


** Two Essays on Boston University’s Decision to “Pause” Admissions to Doctoral Programs ([link removed])
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Cassandra Nelson and Peter Wood

Observers beyond higher education would do well to take note of Boston University’s (BU) quiet decision last week to 'pause' admissions to doctoral programs in the humanities for the coming academy year—not least because the story is unlikely to end there, given current trends in undergraduate enrollments.

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November 25, 2024


** Sarah Lawrence Has Fallen ([link removed])
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Samuel J. Abrams

In the dead of night on November 21, a group of students linked to Sarah Lawrence College’s (SLC) Divestment Coalition stormed Westlands, the school’s main administrative building, and announced their occupation through social media.


** Announcements
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** NAS Applauds the Passage of HR 5349, the Crucial Communism Teaching Act ([link removed])
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HR 5349 is a step in the right direction. The bill will ensure that students know about the tyrannical nature of Communist thought, the blood-stained history of Communist regimes, and the influence of Communist ideology on American politics.

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** NAS Welcomes Reintroduction of Ohio SB 83 ([link removed])
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SB 83 will do an extraordinary amount to depoliticize Ohio’s public higher education system, strengthen intellectual diversity, and restore its accountability to Ohio policymakers and citizens.

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** Censorship in the Sciences: Interdisciplinary Perspectives Conference ([link removed])
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This conference brings together experts (both within and outside academia) to address a series of contentious issues about scientific censorship. When, if ever, does rejection of manuscripts for publication or grants for funding constitute censorship? How much of a role, if any, should ethical/moral issues play in deciding which scientific ideas to disseminate? To learn more and register, click here ([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]) .


** EOY Giving
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** Donate to NAS this Holiday Season ([link removed])
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And if you haven't already, why not consider making an end-of-year gift to the NAS ([link removed]) ? Now is the perfect time to leverage your gift and support your favorite band of intrepid scholars all at the same time.


** Member Publications
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** Timothy Burns
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“Leo Strauss on the Origin and Character of Modern Democracy” in Philosophy as Knowledge of the Whole: Essays in Honor of Leo Strauss (MCC Press, November 1, 2024). ([link removed])


** J. Daryl Charles
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“Public Discourse, Political Debate, and Natural Law,” Providence: A Journal of Christianity & American Foreign Policy, November 13, 2024. ([link removed])

“Atrocities Make Military Intervention a Right and a Duty,” Providence: A Journal of Christianity & American Foreign Policy, October 24, 2024. ([link removed])

“Who Is My Neighbor? Ukraine, Just War, and the ‘Good Samaritan’ Ethic,” Public Discourse, August 28, 2024. ([link removed])

The Russian Invasion of Ukraine and the Ethics of War (Middletown, RI: Stone Tower Press, January 1, 2024). ([link removed])


** Paul B. Elmore
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“James Easton vs. Benedict Arnold: Anatomy of a Feud,” The Journal of the American Revolution, November 26, 2024. ([link removed])



** Michael Meyers
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“Meyers: A serious response to racial idiocy,” Yale Daily News, December 13, 2024. ([link removed])


** David B. Porter
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“The Value of Values,” Minding the Campus, November 11, 2024. ([link removed])


** David Randall
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“Abolishing the Department of Education Is Not the Answer,” The American Mind, December 12, 2024. ([link removed])



** Jon Reisman
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“Freedom Studies - Reality Check: Irrational Exuberance, Cautious Optimism, and Resolve,” The Calais Advertiser, December 04, 2024. ([link removed])



** Alexander W. Salter
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“Alexander William Salter: School choice is still right for West Texas,” Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, December 13, 2024. ([link removed])

“WSJ’s Prof. Blinder Misses Again on Inflation Analysis,” The Daily Economy, December 10, 2024. ([link removed])

“AG Paxton has sued Biden 100 times. Here’s why that’s great for the Texas economy," Fort-Worth Star Telegram, December 09, 2024. ([link removed])

“How Can Trump, Musk, and Ramaswamy Cut Government Waste? w/ Dr. Alex Salter,” Commonwealth Policy Center, YouTube, December 06, 2024. ([link removed])

“Letter: Columnis Salter responds to claim Lubbock lawmakers 'out of touch,'” Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, December 04, 2024. ([link removed])

“Trump Should Embrace the National Space Council (Again),” National Review, December 04, 2024. ([link removed])


** Alexander W. Salter, Cont.
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“Salter: Hate monopolies? Then you should support school choice,” Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, November 26, 2024. ([link removed])

“Post-Election Economic Realities with Dr. Alex Salter | Let People Prosper Show Ep. 123,” Let People Prosper Show with Dr. Vance Ginn, YouTube, November 21, 2024. ([link removed])

“Economic Efficiency Helps Christian Moral Ethics—But Not How You Think,” Institute for Faith, Work & Economics, November 20, 2024. ([link removed])

“Congress Can’t Cut the Fed’s Funding—Yet,” Wall Street Journal, November 20, 2024. ([link removed])


** George A. Seaver and Alan M. Kuzirian
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“Estuary Nitrate Sources and Trends in Buzzards Bay,” Journal of Coastal Research vol. 40, issue 6, November, 2024. ([link removed])



** Consolato Sergi
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“Academic Responsibilities, Obligations, and Freedom: A Call for Review – In Memory of Professor Dr. Tomáš Hudlický,” Acta Medica vol. 69, issue 1, 32-38, February 24, 2024. ([link removed])



** Garrett Sheldon
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“​​The Decline and Fall of the University,” Brownstone Institute, January 31, 2023. ([link removed])



** Kenin M. Spivak
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“Give Me Liberty, Not Pronouns,” RealClear Politics, December 15, 2024. ([link removed])

“The Rise and Impending Collapse of DEI,” The American Mind, December 05, 2024. ([link removed])

“Corrupt Papa Biden Pardons Hunter,” RealClear Politics, December 03, 2024. ([link removed])


** Elizabeth Weiss
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“Burying the Past: The End of Skeletal Studies in California Universities,” All Things Unexplained, YouTube, December 05, 2024. ([link removed])

“San José State’s Dispiriting Volleyball Saga,” James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal, December 04, 2024. ([link removed])

“On the Warpath,” Aporia Podcast with Diana Fleischman, Aporia Magazine, December 01, 2024. ([link removed])

“Professor Weiss and her battles with modern day tribalism,” When History Had Other Plans, YouTube, November 16, 2024. ([link removed])


** Elizabeth Weiss and James W. Springer
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“Anthropology in Retreat,” City Journal, November 22, 2024. ([link removed])

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