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The Silence of Florida’s Presidents
Mar 31, 2023
Inside Higher Ed asked 40 public college presidents in Florida to weigh in on state higher education reforms. None were willing to speak, even when offered anonymity.

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DEI Statement Nixed After Professor Complains, Links to Racist Article
A tweet from Kareem Tannous from April 2022 saying, "zio controlled USGOV politicians promise to cancel 2T$ in student debt so that #donkeydemocrats would elect them yet they sent that 2T$ to Ukraine, NATO, and Israel to arm NAZIs."
‘Antisemite of the Week’ Professor Says He Was Fired
A cartoon shared by Tabia Lee, which shows a Black man saying, "I'm not oppressed" and a white man replying, "You're a disgrace to your people!"
A DEI Director Ousted for Questioning DEI?

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AAUP errs in taking sides on defining antisemitism (opinion)
April 27, 2022
The AAUP compromised its political neutrality in taking sides in the contested debate over the definition of antisemitism, Cary Nelson and Steven Lubet write.
Professor who officiated gay wedding denied reappointment
April 27, 2022
A researcher left Calvin University after officials questioned her same-sex marriage. Now the professor who officiated the ceremony has been denied reappointment for doing so.
Academic freedom's protections are not unlimited (opinion)
April 19, 2022
Recognizing the boundaries of academic freedom is important to protecting it, Inara Scott writes.
Report: 'Deplorable' conditions for faculty at Linfield
April 18, 2022
AAUP report on Linfield University’s firing of a chaired professor sets stage for censure later this year.
Free Speech or Princeton’s Red Scare? (letter)
April 14, 2022
The university has officially, and glibly, targeted a professor as "racist" in ways that evoke shameful moments in American history.
Princeton says it won't censor webpage criticizing professor
April 12, 2022
Princeton says it won’t remove a reference to a professor’s controversial comment about a Black student group from a university-sponsored webpage. Some say this is retaliation, but others say the pro–free speech professor is now advocating censorship.
Jury finds Chinese U of Kansas professor guilty of fraud
April 11, 2022
Jury finds University of Kansas professor guilty in a China Initiative case, but the federal program’s many critics aren’t persuaded.
Political interference in higher ed is increasing (opinion)
April 11, 2022
David Wippman and Glenn C. Altschuler write that the pandemic has helped fuel growing government intervention in higher ed.
Central American universities are under threat (opinion)
April 6, 2022
Universities everywhere should fear what comes next in Nicaragua and elsewhere in the region, Tom Hare and Estela Rivero write.
Florida union urges nonparticipation in ideological survey
April 5, 2022
Florida’s faculty union is urging students, faculty and staff members to ignore a state-mandated survey on the climate for college viewpoint diversity.

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