An Open Letter to Daniele Struppa, President of Chapman University

Peter Wood

Professor John Eastman filed a brief and spoke at the January 6th rally in support of former President Trump. He was then unfairly defamed for "inciting violence" and pressured to retire.

UCF Fires Charles Negy Following Pretextual Investigation

David Acevedo

The University of Central Florida has fired Professor Charles Negy after an investigation that the school appeared to launch in response to his controversial Tweets.

A Canceled Music Theorist Fights Back

David Randall

Professor Timothy Jackson has initiated a lawsuit against the University of North Texas, to seek redress for the harm done to him after his defense of music theorist Heinrich Schenker.

Biden Signals Return to Pseudo-History and Race and Sex Stereotyping

NAS

In one fell swoop, President Biden has disbanded Trump's 1776 Commission and reversed an executive order banning race and sex stereotyping. This does not bode well for American education.

FIRE to Launch Faculty Legal Defense Fund

Next month, the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education will launch a new Faculty Legal Defense Fund that will provide free legal representation to public college faculty members who need it.

The Fund for American Studies Announces Summer Internships

TFAS is now accepting applications for its summer internships, including tracks in International Affairs, Journalism + Communications, Public Policy + Economics, Business + Government Relations, and Leadership + the American Presidency.

Jon Westling, R.I.P.

Jon Westling, a former president of Boston University, died on January 15. Here, NAS President Peter Wood provides his tribute and reminiscence.

Government Education Jobs

Every month the National Association of Scholars will post a list of U.S. Government jobs pertaining to the education sector. Click here to access our excel spreadsheet of current job opportunities. (Updated February 03, 2021).

Woke and Broke: Administrative Bloat and Student Debt

Join NAS for the launch of a new report, Priced Out: What College Costs America, on March 4th. The event will be hosted both online and in-person. More details here.

Martin Center Hosts Webinar on Intellectual Diversity

On Thursday, February 18 from 2pm-3:30pm, The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal is hosting a webinar, “Political Reality on North Carolina Campuses.” The event features George La Noue, Sarah Treul, and David Powers. Register here.

Fringe History, Flawed Scholarship

Why 1619, and not 1620, or 1776, as the "nation's true founding?" Watch our webinar featuring Phil Magness, Robert Paquette, Ian Rowe, and Peter W. Wood to learn more.