George Dent is a member of the NAS Board of Directors and president of the NAS Ohio affiliate. He is the Schott-van den Eynden Professor of Law Emeritus at Case Western Reserve University School of Law. & Hal Arkes is a professor emeritus of psychology at Ohio State University, where he has contributed extensively to research in judgment and decision-making, especially in medical and economic contexts. He earned his B.A. from Carleton College and his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. Arkes has held leadership roles at the National Science Foundation and served as president of the Society for Judgment and Decision Making. With over 100 published papers, he has received numerous teaching and research awards, and has been an editorial board member for major journals in his field. Additionally, Arkes has lectured in economics and law at OSU and is known for his extensive culinary service in the U.S. Army.
Ohio Senate Bill 1, passed by the Senate, will be a big step forward for higher education. The bill would protect free speech; forbid discrimination based on race or other group identity; forbid indoctrination by faculty and staff; forbid “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) programs; and institute an undergraduate General Education Requirement in American government […]
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