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‘Weaponizing Antisemitism’: Campus Speech Under Siege
Provosts agree antisemitism in higher education is a problem, but they largely object to recent federal investigations into campus speech climates—which experts warn could hurt, not help, Jewish students.
HBCUs Lock Down in Response to ‘Terroristic’ Threats
At least seven historically Black institutions in five states investigated threats of violence, evoking memories of the wave of bomb threats that shook HBCUs in 2022.
Charlie Kirk Killing Feeds Fears for Higher Ed’s Future
The provocateur supercharged the right’s depiction of campuses as intolerant, leftist spaces. Then he was killed on one while exercising free speech and debating students.
AAUP Should Rethink Stance on Israel, Antisemitism
The AAUP’s leaders should focus on academic freedom rather than criticize U.S. military aid to Israel or minimize concerns about campus antisemitism, Miriam Elman and Mark G. Yudof write.
What Do DEI Moderates Stand For?
A recent Inside Higher Ed piece prompts MK Lamkin to ask what a “moderate” approach to DEI might look like.
Clemson Ends Several Faculty and Staff Affinity Commissions
Helping Student Parents Overcome Financial Fragility
Data from Trellis Strategies finds that college students who have caregiving responsibilities are also more likely than their peers to work full-time and lack basic needs.
He Neutered Faculty Senates. Now He’s Set to Be a Chancellor.
Brandon Creighton authored sweeping conservative higher ed legislation over the past few years. For the Texas Tech system board, that makes him an ideal leader.