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Quick Takes

State Senator Chalks Sidewalk at Ohio State, Protesting Ban

An Ohio state senator wrote a message in chalk Wednesday on Ohio State University’s campus, protesting the chalking ban the...
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Faculty Academic Freedom

Trump Attack on Higher Ed ‘More Serious Than McCarthy Era’

A new book edited by former Columbia University President Lee Bollinger and University of Chicago legal scholar Geoffrey Stone discusses how university autonomy is threatened by the Trump administration and what it might take to save it.

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In Defense of Nathan Cofnas

We must not abandon academic freedom and punish anyone for being a harsh critic, even when there are tragic results.

By John K. Wilson

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Court Revives Lawsuit Filed by UK Prof Who Called for War on Israel

A federal appeals court has reactivated a professor’s free speech case against the University of Kentucky, court records show. On...
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Enough With the Performative Apologia

Let’s have an honest conversation about civic trust and higher education.

By Bradford Vivian and Lara Schwartz

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Berkeley Report Says Trusting Campus Climate ‘Vital’ to University’s Mission

A faculty task force at the University of California, Berkeley, determined that—in addition to policies protecting free speech and academic...
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Students Free Speech

The Heated Discourse About Civil Discourse

Groups advocating for “dialogue across difference” and finding better ways to discuss and disagree about controversial topics are themselves part of a polarized debate.

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Faculty Academic Freedom

Troy Shut Off Professor’s Email After He Contacted State Officials

Micah Swartz has also received two written disciplinary warnings since he sent a letter to Alabama lawmakers outlining his concerns about an ongoing state syllabi review.