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Ohio State Bans Most Land Acknowledgments

The new policy is one of several in response to a state law that aims to eliminate any mention of diversity, equity and inclusion at public universities.

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Amy Wax Loses Lawsuit Against Penn

A Pennsylvania district judge dismissed a lawsuit Thursday against the University of Pennsylvania filed by Amy Wax, a tenured law...
The year 2025 and a photo of President Trump are juxtaposed against the title and opening section of the document titled "1940 Statement of Principles on Academic Freedom and Tenure: With 1970 Interpretative Comments."
Opinion

It’s Been More Than 50 Years Since the AAUP Revised Its Statement on Academic Freedom

With faculty facing new threats in the age of Trump, it’s time to revisit the AAUP’s seminal statement, Austin Sarat writes.

Opinion

Censorship at Northwestern Gets Worse, 10 Years After Alice Dreger’s Resignation

Looking back at the Dreger resignation a decade ago, it’s hard to feel optimistic, because censorship on campus is even worse today.

Todd Wolfson, a light-skinned man with curly salt-and-pepper hair, wearing a black collared shirt and speaking at a microphone

‘Higher Ed Alone Cannot Save Democracy’

More than a year into his presidency of the American Association of University Professors—including nearly seven months of Trump’s targeting of universities—Todd Wolfson is calling for a “multisector” fight that’s not just reactive.

The letters DEI against the background of what appears to be a wall with many cracks.

Judge Keeps Alabama’s Anti-DEI Law in Place for Now

Ruling in part that professors lack First Amendment protections in the classroom, a federal judge denied an effort from college...
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Trump Order on Grants Puts Politics Above Peer Review, Researchers Say

The executive order says senior appointees must review grants, and it demands awards be easier to terminate. Research groups say it undermines science.

A photo of the back cover of a previous 'Harvard Educational Review' issue advertising a forthcoming special issue on education and Palestine, including the titles and authors of three featured forthcoming articles. The publisher subsequently canceled the planned special issue.
Opinion

The Shocking Cancellation of a Special Issue

The cancellation of a special Harvard Educational Review issue on Palestine speaks to the intensification of an already censorious climate, Thea Renda Abu El-Haj and Jo Kelcey write.