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The Growing Trend of Attacks on Tenure
A study of around a decade of legislative proposals to ban tenure finds some common characteristics of states where these bills appeared. But while outright bans have so far failed, other laws—and actions outside of statehouses—have weakened tenure anyway.
Indiana U Fences Protest Site, Ends Encampment
Oxford University Press ‘Actively Working’ With AI Companies
Scientists Owe Taxpayers Comprehensible Science
Funding agencies should require publication of plain-language summaries, Amanda N. Weiss writes.
Faculty Dissent on LGBTQ Issues Under Scrutiny at Calvin U
The Christian Reformed Church called on Calvin University to make changes to a process used by faculty who disagree with some church teachings. The move has LGBTQ-friendly faculty worried.
How to Better Justify Intercollegiate Athletics
Lou Matz writes that colleges should consider a competitive sports major akin to majors in dance and music.
Survey Finds Most Professors Are Comfortable Teaching Sensitive Topics
A snapshot of academic freedom perceptions in a tumultuous academic year yields results that may surprise higher education observers. But demographic breakdowns might provide a more complex picture.