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Join the National Association of Scholars on Tuesday, March 14th at 2 pm ET for "Mismatch and the Decline of Academic Standards."
Racial preferences not only hurt college applicants who are rejected for no other reason than the color of their skin—they also hurt the students who are accepted due to the “plus” on their application but are not adequately prepared for the level of academic rigor. As academic merit is increasingly devalued in college admissions, professors must decide between lowering their standards or failing the growing number of students who have been misled about their level of academic preparation.
This event will feature Robert Verbruggen, fellow at the Manhattan Institute and contributing author to major publications; Richard Sander, a Professor of Law at the UCLA School of Law and co-author of Mismatch: How Affirmative Action Hurts Students It's Intended to Help, and Why Universities Won't Admit It; and Peter Arcidiacono, a Professor of Economics at Duke University, who's research focuses primarily on education and discrimination.
To learn more about the event, click here.
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Join the National Association of Scholars on Friday, March 17th at 3 pm ET for "Heterodox Academy: A good idea gone awry?"
Heterodox Academy was founded to provide professors with a venue for free speech and inquiry that universities have failed to provide. It claims more than 5,400 members worldwide. Yet, since its founding in 2015, ideological authoritarianism has continued its march through our universities, seemingly unimpeded. Has Heterodox Academy failed?
In a recent article published in the Winter 2022 issue of Academic Questions, Nathan Cofnas makes the case that the answer to this question is “yes,” and he knows the reasons why. His article, titled “Four Reasons Why Heterodox Academy Failed” poses serious questions for how we restore intellectual integrity and freedom to our increasingly degraded and censorious academy.
This event will feature Nathan Cofnas, a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in the Faculty of Philosophy at University of Cambridge.
To learn more about the event, click here.
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Join the National Association of Scholars on Tuesday, March 21st at 2 pm ET for "American Innovation: The Invention of the Typewriter."
The typewriter is the foundation of modern clerical and office work. In its heyday, it was used by millions of people, and it transformed the way we wrote.
How was the typewriter created? Who thought up the initial design, and how has that endured through to today's modern computer keyboards?
This event will feature Richard Polt, Professor of Philosophy at Xavier University and author of The Typewriter Revolution: A Typist's Companion for the 21st Century; Paul Robert, co-author of Typewriter: A Celebration of the Ultimate Writing Machine, and editor of "ETCetera" and "The Virtual Typewriter Museum"; and Peter Weil, co-author of Typewriter: A Celebration of the Ultimate Writing Machine.
To learn more about the event, click here.
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Join the National Association of Scholars on Tuesday, April 4th for a special co-sponsored event.
On Tuesday, April 4th, at 7:30 pm ET, the MIT Free Speech Alliance and the Adam Smith Society are co-hosting a debate with the resolution: “Resolved, that academic DEI programs should be abolished.” The event will feature Heather Mac Donald and Karith Foster. You may register to attend the debate in person by clicking here.
Please note: non-MIT email addresses should register for the option “RSVP (Non-COVID PASS SOs, Guests)”, where you will then have to create a guest account.
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Our affiliates are also hosting an event next week! On Thursday, March 16th, at 4 pm PDT, the California Association of Scholars is hosting a reception at the Berkeley Faculty Club. Be sure to join if you live in the Berkeley area! You can register for this event by clicking here.
If you can't attend our webinar events live, you can still register to watch the recordings. All registrants will receive a follow-up email with a link to the recording shortly after each event.
If you have missed any of our past events or webinars, you may find all of our recordings here: https://www.youtube.com/@NAScholars/streams.
I look forward to seeing you in the virtual audience!
Best,
Chance Layton
Director of Communications
National Association of Scholars
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