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Former Cambridge Professor Jason Arday Found Dead

Police say the 41-year-old was found unresponsive at an address in south London and pronounced dead at the scene.

Troy University

Troy Punishes Professor for Writing to Lawmakers on University Letterhead

A Troy University professor who sent a personal letter to Alabama lawmakers received a disciplinary notice from his department chair...
Grand, ornate stone chapel and buildings at Kings College, Cambridge

Cambridge to Review Hiring Processes After Arday Scandal

The university says its investigation into sociology professor Jason Arday will feed into a wider inquiry on recruitment of senior academics.

A photo illustration of the Stockton University campus with an overlay of the text of a letter objecting to specific language on the university website.

Stockton Pulls Genocide Reference After Donor Complains

The public university in New Jersey abruptly deleted a reference to genocide in Gaza from its website. The author, a Jewish scholar of genocide, believes officials caved to donor pressure.

A postcard with stamps from institutions where the author has studied and taught and the text reading “Just Visiting”
Opinion

U of Michigan Attempts to Disrupt the Transactional System

Making space for student self-regulation is good, actually.

Campus shots of Texas A&M University, in orange, and Texas Tech, in grey.

How 2 Texas Lawsuits Could Tee Up a National Fight Over Academic Freedom

The AAUP’s suits against Texas A&M and Texas Tech could bring questions about academic freedom to the “unpredictable” Fifth Circuit, which has yet to weigh in on the issue.

The #2 lane on a red running track.
Opinion

The Quiet Reality of Second-Year Professors

Formal support structures start to fade away in year two. Here’s what second-year professors should know about isolation, mentorship and momentum.

A photo illustration combining shaking hands, a worker protest and text from "A National Call to Action to University Presidents and Governing Boards" including the signature of US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon.

The Groups Pushing Back on McMahon’s ‘Call to Action’

As university leaders announce plans to consult faculty on how to respond to the education secretary’s questions, two groups call for unity and resistance.