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A photo illustration with photographs of Borough of Manhattan Community College, Brooklyn College, Kingsborough Community College and New York City College of Technology with the letters "CUNY" superimposed on them.
A photo illustration with photographs of Borough of Manhattan Community College, Brooklyn College, Kingsborough Community College and New York City College of Technology with the letters "CUNY" superimposed on them.

These Professors Don’t Want Their ‘Antisemitic’ Union’s Representation

July 26, 2024

Six faculty members at the City University of New York have asked the Supreme Court to answer a question: Can employees completely sever themselves from a labor organization they object to?

A photograph of former president Donald Trump with a bandage on his right ear.
A photograph of former president Donald Trump with a bandage on his right ear.

‘Don’t Miss’: Does Academic Freedom Excuse Offensive Posts About Assassination Attempts?

July 24, 2024

The response to the Trump rally shooting showed that the 2024 election social media conflagrations have begun. Whether academic freedom should protect such statements is debatable.

A photo illustration including a photograph of William Inboden on the left and one of the University of Florida Century Tower on the right.
A photo illustration including a photograph of William Inboden on the left and one of the University of Florida Century Tower on the right.

The Curious Rise of a Conservative—or Civic-Minded?—Center at the University of Florida

July 23, 2024

GOP lawmakers, governors or boards in eight states have mandated new university centers focused on civics and “classical liberal education.” Critics call them beachheads for the ideological right. Florida’s creation appears to be the largest yet.

A photograph of Simon Cullen, an assistant teaching professor at Carnegie Mellon University, teaching a class.
A photograph of Simon Cullen, an assistant teaching professor at Carnegie Mellon University, teaching a class.

Bridging the Campus Divide With ‘Dangerous Ideas’ and AI Debate Moderators

July 16, 2024

In this polarized time, one assistant professor is teaching students to argue more constructively about the most contentious topics: abortion, guns, transracial identities, moral obligations to animals—even the existence of God.