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A building on Emporia State University's campus.
A building on Emporia State University's campus.

Emporia State Cut Tenured Faculty. Enrollment Plunged.

October 12, 2023

Correlation doesn’t equal causation, but the Kansas university’s head-count troubles have worsened. Might other institutions following its example see a similar fate?

A photo illustration of eight lecterns of different colors pointing at one another.
A photo illustration of eight lecterns of different colors pointing at one another.

Promoting Academic Freedom, from UChicago to… Hamline?

October 9, 2023

Free expression debates continue at universities. And when traditional institutions don’t back speech, others, such as Heterodox Academy and Jordan Peterson's new venture, step in.

A photograph of students walking at the University of Arizona.
A photograph of students walking at the University of Arizona.

Arizona Faculty Threatened After Online Commotion Over Gender Teaching

October 6, 2023

College of Nursing employees were called "groomers" and received threats in response to Libs of TikTok's posting of two class slides. Faculty members are criticizing the university’s response.

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.