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A photo illustration of a professor sitting on the ground inside of a classroom that is much smaller than the professor.
A photo illustration of a professor sitting on the ground inside of a classroom that is much smaller than the professor.

Under UT’s New Core Curriculum, Humanities Benefit but Faculty Are Limited

August 18, 2026

The new core will include a list of approved authors that faculty must select from to build their syllabi for certain courses, including Great Questions of Human Life and Masterworks of Literature.

Troy University
Troy University

Troy Shut Off Professor’s Email After He Contacted State Officials

August 17, 2026

Micah Swartz has also received two written disciplinary warnings since he sent a letter to Alabama lawmakers outlining his concerns about an ongoing state syllabi review.

Troy University
Troy University
Campus shots of Texas A&M University, in orange, and Texas Tech, in grey.
Campus shots of Texas A&M University, in orange, and Texas Tech, in grey.

How 2 Texas Lawsuits Could Tee Up a National Fight Over Academic Freedom

August 13, 2026

The AAUP’s suits against Texas A&M and Texas Tech could bring questions about academic freedom to the “unpredictable” Fifth Circuit, which has yet to weigh in on the issue.

Students walk across the University of Kansas campus in Lawrence, Kan.
Students walk across the University of Kansas campus in Lawrence, Kan.
Marsha Blackburn, an older white woman with blond hair, wearing a green jacket with a black blouse, in a hearing room in the Capitol.
Marsha Blackburn, an older white woman with blond hair, wearing a green jacket with a black blouse, in a hearing room in the Capitol.

Professor Sues Senator Over Alleged Role in His Firing

August 11, 2026

The now-reinstated Austin Peay State University theater professor won a settlement from the university in January.

UUP members hold up signs calling for a new contract.
UUP members hold up signs calling for a new contract.

Labor Watch: Big SUNY Contract Ratified, AAUP Dives Into Politics

August 4, 2026

Also in July, California State University’s skilled trade workers’ union disrupted a board meeting and Howard Community College’s faculty union filed an unfair labor practice charge.