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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.

A photograph of a Vassar College building in the snow.
A photograph of a Vassar College building in the snow.
Vinita Prabhakar, a woman with long silver hair and light brown skin, looks through a bookcase
Vinita Prabhakar, a woman with long silver hair and light brown skin, looks through a bookcase
A photo illustration featuring Charlie Kirk and pro-Palestinian students and activists holding signs and Palestinian flags.
A photo illustration featuring Charlie Kirk and pro-Palestinian students and activists holding signs and Palestinian flags.

Fired Over Speech, Professors Take Their Employers to Court—and Win

July 30, 2026

The recent spate of censorship and academic freedom violations is the worst since the McCarthy era, according to one lawyer. But as faculty rack up legal victories, universities may start to think twice before punishing extramural speech.

Sonoma State golfer Tess Russell, a white woman wearing a purple shirt and white ball cap, swings a golf club.
Sonoma State golfer Tess Russell, a white woman wearing a purple shirt and white ball cap, swings a golf club.