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Final Loss for Ward Churchill
U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear appeal over his firing by the University of Colorado.
Why Was FAU Student Suspended?
Faculty union president says charges were brought not because the student objected to the "Jesus" exercise, but because student threatened the instructor. The student's lawyer sees pretext.
Global Ambitions
NYU reinvents itself as a "global network university," but critics at home question the creation of campuses in nondemocratic countries and the effect of rapid international expansion on programs in Greenwich Village.
Intellectual 'Eviction Notice'
Student organizers of a forum at Wharton School revoke invitation to controversial keynote speaker from India after professors oppose his appearance.
Second Conference Called Off
Citing concerns on academic freedom in the Emirates, organizers cancel meeting on future of Arab universities.
Too Hot for Pasadena?
Community college forces professor to bar the press and public from a lecture by a porn star who is attracting large female fan base.
Scholar Detained, Meeting Aborted
After one of its faculty members is turned away from Dubai, London School of Economics pulls out of joint conference with American U. of Sharjah.
A Professor vs. Fox News
Is it ever legitimate for an instructor to bar use of a "biased" news source for a class assignment?