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Photos of three academics who would've been on a now-canceled panel: Silvia Carrasco, Kathleen Lowrey and Elizabeth Weiss
Photos of three academics who would've been on a now-canceled panel: Silvia Carrasco, Kathleen Lowrey and Elizabeth Weiss

‘Let’s Talk About Sex,’ or ‘Let’s Platform Transphobia’? Association Cancels a Panel

October 4, 2023

Five controversial female scholars were set to speak on sex and gender at next month’s big anthropology conference. Other academics alleged they were pushing harmful views conflicting with “settled science.”

A photo illustration with a photo of Canan Bilen-Green on the left and, on the right, a photo of a buffalo statue on campus that stands atop a sign saying "North Dakota State University."
A photo illustration with a photo of Canan Bilen-Green on the left and, on the right, a photo of a buffalo statue on campus that stands atop a sign saying "North Dakota State University."

Firing Reopens ‘Old Wound’ Regarding Treatment of Women

October 2, 2023

North Dakota State’s ouster of a female vice provost is part of a pattern, women at the university say. Lawyers, in unusual release of documents, say her office mishandled discrimination complaints.

Commencement at Dickinson State University, with blue-robed graduates sitting on the left side of the photo and an array of flags up on the dais behind a speaker in academic regalia.
Commencement at Dickinson State University, with blue-robed graduates sitting on the left side of the photo and an array of flags up on the dais behind a speaker in academic regalia.

Dickinson State President Picks Degrees to Ax, Spares Others

September 28, 2023

Math, communication and political science are among those on the chopping block; English, chemistry and environmental science get a reprieve.

A photo illustration combining a photo of Robert George, a light-skinned man with light hair, with a megaphone and an illustration of students protesting.
A photo illustration combining a photo of Robert George, a light-skinned man with light hair, with a megaphone and an illustration of students protesting.

A Speech About Free Speech Is Shouted Down

September 27, 2023

Robert George, an advocate for allowing diverse views on campuses, was interrupted by students protesting his stances on LGBTQ+ individuals.

A photograph of American Association of University Professors staff members protesting outside the Washington, D.C., headquarters.
A photograph of American Association of University Professors staff members protesting outside the Washington, D.C., headquarters.

AAUP, Itself a Union, Is Locked in a Contract Fight With Its Own Staff Union

September 26, 2023

Sabbaticals, in-person workdays and guaranteed raises are elements of a dispute that’s meant staff members at the American Association of University Professors have been out of contract for a year.