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January 17, 2020
Mitchell Langbert and Sean Stevens
The overwhelming political homogeneity of faculty members has raised concerns that it may lead to questionable research practices, as well as lead to increased skepticism about higher education. In this paper, Mitchell Langbert and Sean Stevens triangulate earlier findings of faculty voter registration with the partisan affiliation of federal contributions listed in the FEC database.
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January 07, 2020
Steve Balch
NAS founder Steve Balch reflects on the life and contributions of Gertrude Himmelfarb, an esteemed historian and long-term member of NAS’s Board of Advisors.
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January 03, 2020
Stephen Bainbridge
Professor Bainbridge is up for promotion, but first, he has to submit a statement on his contributions to UCLA's goals in "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion."
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January 02, 2020
Bruce Gilley
In his recent talk at Oxford University, political scientist and NAS affiliate head Bruce Gilley offers practical solutions to higher education’s Left-wing homogeneity, arguing that concrete policy changes must be prioritized to bring about true reform.
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January 02, 2020
David Randall
The Oklahoma State Department of Education announced this month that Generation Citizen "offers training support to bring action civics into the classroom."
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February 05, 2020
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) invites applications for the 2020 round of the Public Scholars program, which supports the creation of well-researched nonfiction books in the humanities written for the broad public. It offers a stipend of $5,000 per month for a period of six to twelve months. The application deadline for this cycle is February 5, 2020. More information can be found on NEH’s website.
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January 21, 2020
When the 2011 Dear Colleague Letter was issued, NAS watched with alarm as campus officials alleged, without evidence, of a college rape epidemic. NAS supports a reevaluation of current Title IX practice. Enclosed are our remarks given during a recent meeting on Title IX.
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Join the National Association of Scholars and the Independent Institute on February 7-8 as we bring together scientists, academics, government officials, and philanthropists to discuss practical ways to fix how science works. Tickets are on sale here.
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