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Extortion and Appeasement at Northwestern

There is so much government repression happening that I cannot begin to summarize it.

University of Texas students walk through campus on the first day of classes Monday, Aug. 25, 2025.

Academic Freedom at UT ‘Being Dismantled,’ Says Professor Denied Tenure

Border-surveillance researcher Iván Chaar López received a near-unanimous recommendation from faculty and outstanding external support letters. Still, he was denied tenure without explanation.

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Border Surveillance Scholar Denied Tenure at UT Austin

Border-surveillance scholar Iván Chaar López was denied tenure at the University of Texas at Austin after being recommended by more...
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Thrasher Sues Northwestern, McMahon, Walberg Over Tenure Denial

Steven Thrasher sued Northwestern University and four top federal officials this week, alleging that Northwestern denied him tenure because, among...
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Opinion

AI Slop Is a Tenure Problem, Not Just a Tech Problem

The tide of slop will only keep growing if we don’t rethink incentive structures for academic publishing and tenure.

Opinion

Tenure Isn’t Above Critique, but Let’s Find New Faults to Consider

Deepa Acevedo responds to the “ad nauseam” arguments against tenure.

The South Building at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is adorned with banners on a beautiful spring day.

UNC Board Rejects Hire of Women and Gender Studies Professor

The vote against Kiran Asher’s appointment is the second high-profile rejection of a scholar who was otherwise approved by faculty and administrators.

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New State Laws Land Blows Against Shared Governance, Tenure

Many legislatures have wrapped up their regular sessions. Inside Higher Ed provides a rundown of major legislation that passed in nine of these states.