Shock and Awe Reform 

Kali Jerrard

Scholars Urge Countermeasures to Combat Islamism in Universities 

National Association of Scholars 

In Memoriam: Norman Podhoretz 

Stephen H. Balch

Norman’s lights were very bright and the push he gave was stronger than most. We’re all in a better place as a result. Rest in peace. 

NAS Endorses Michigan's Academic Content Standards Bill 

Michigan State Representative Gina Johnson has introduced House Bill 5364 to require that revisions to academic content standards can only go into effect if they are approved by a concurrent resolution by both the Michigan Senate and House of Representatives.

AHI Announces Two New Courses to Celebrate US Semiquincentennial

The Declaration of Independence’s semiquincentennial is fast approaching. The United States will turn 250 years old on July 4, 2026. Let the celebrations of this historic event begin! With Independence Day in mind, The Alexander Hamilton Institute for the Study of Western Civilization (AHI), will offer two courses in the spring of 2026. These courses are free of charge and open to the public. If you cannot afford assigned books, AHI will help with the costs. For more information and to apply, click here. 

NEH Invites Applications to Build Endowments for Research and Teaching of Western Civilization, American History and Government, and Civics

Endowments for Advancing the Humanities awards provide funds for 20-year term endowments to support long-term work in the humanities. Applicants may propose up to three years to raise and certify non-federal gifts that will be matched one-to-one with NEH federal matching funds. Once award recipients have certified the required amount of non-federal gifts, they will establish a term endowment and spend its income to advance the work of the humanities at their organizations. The deadline is February 10, 2026, and for more information, click here. 

Art History Faculty Opening at University of St. Thomas Houston

The University of St. Thomas (www.stthom.edu) is a private, Catholic university, located in Houston, Texas—the nation's fourth largest city—that gives pride of place to the liberal arts and the Catholic intellectual tradition within its mission of faithful Catholic higher education. As such, the University is seeking a full-time Open Faculty Rank of Art History. The ideal candidate will be a successful scholar, an inspiring teacher, and an experienced builder of programs. The position will report to the Director of the Allbritton Art Institute. For more information, click here. 

Government Education Jobs

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.

DEI Reform in the Universities

Join us on Tuesday, January 27, at 2 pm ET for a discussion on our comprehensive plan to rid the sciences of the DEI agenda. 

Rescuing Science: Restoring Science as Civic Virtue 

Join us in person or in the virtual audience on Tuesday, February 17, at 6 pm ET for the launch of the latest NAS science report, Rescuing Science. Restoring Science as Civic Virtue. 

New Event Recordings from NAS

Watch the recordings of the National Association of Scholars’ most recent events, including Waste Land: Case Resolution Agreements and Saving Special Education. Watch J. Scott Turner’s new documentary The Scopes Trial: 100 Years Later on the NAS YouTube channel.