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A doctorate in tattered graduation robes.
A doctorate in tattered graduation robes.

Tenure Under Threat

January 26, 2026

A spate of firings in the fall revealed just how corroded tenure protections have become. How did we get here?

A faceless shot of a police officer.
A faceless shot of a police officer.
The cover of "Campus Speech and Academic Freedom," next to portraits of Erwin Chemerinsky and Howard Gillman, both older white men.
The cover of "Campus Speech and Academic Freedom," next to portraits of Erwin Chemerinsky and Howard Gillman, both older white men.

A How-To Guide for Handling Campus Speech Controversies

January 23, 2026

A lot has changed since Erwin Chemerinsky and Howard Gillman wrote Free Speech on Campus in 2017. They’re back with a second book that addresses student protest, classroom speech, event security and more.
Open laptop with books on screen, human and robot hands touching the book, isolated on a delicate blue gradient background. Concept of deep learning artificial intelligence based on literature.
Open laptop with books on screen, human and robot hands touching the book, isolated on a delicate blue gradient background. Concept of deep learning artificial intelligence based on literature.

Survey: Faculty Say AI Is Impactful—but Not In a Good Way

January 21, 2026

Faculty members think generative AI in the classroom will increase cheating and shorten student attention spans. A minority of professors think the tools are a net positive.

Old Main building on the campus of the University of Arkansas.
Old Main building on the campus of the University of Arkansas.

Amid Criticism From Lawmakers, U of Arkansas Rescinds Dean Offer

January 15, 2026

Several Republican state lawmakers pushed back against Emily Suski’s hire because she signed an amicus brief in support of transgender athletes.

A book with lines censored in black ink.
A book with lines censored in black ink.

Report: State Lawmakers Enacted a Record 21 Censorship Bills in 2025

January 15, 2026

The legislatures in all 15 states that passed higher education censorship bills are Republican-controlled. Measures range from curricular control to curtailing faculty governance.

Martin Luther King Jr. waves to supporters 28 August 1963 on the Mall in Washington, D.C.
Martin Luther King Jr. waves to supporters 28 August 1963 on the Mall in Washington, D.C.