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In this red-toned image, pro-Palestinian protesters stand face-to-face in a confrontation with police at the City College of New York on April 30. In the foreground, a protester holds a keffiyeh to her face as a mask while a male police officer looks on.
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Prepare Now for an Election Firestorm

Campus leaders should prepare for a fall term that could make spring look calm by comparison, Matthew Kuchem writes.

By Matthew Kuchem

A photo illustration with a photo of Columbia University's campus on the left and a photo of Professor Katherine Franke on the right. Over the photo of the campus is a quote from the complaint against Franke.
Faculty Academic Freedom

Columbia’s President Denounced Her Before Congress. Firing Could Be Next.

Law professor Katherine Franke has long been outspoken in her support of Palestinians. Now, after House Republicans and her university president called her out in an antisemitism hearing, she faces potential termination.

Quick Takes

Pro-Palestinian Protesters in Florida and Texas Face Suspensions

The University of Florida has issued suspensions of up to four years for several pro-Palestinian student protesters who were arrested...
A chalkboard-like surface displays three of the Ten Commandments—"VI Thou shalt do no Murder, VII Thou shalt not commit Adultery, VIII Thou shalt not Steal."
Diversity Religion

Louisiana Wants the Ten Commandments in College Classrooms, Too

The culture war over religion in public education has mostly ensnared K-12 schools. A recently passed Louisiana law brings higher education into the mix.

A photo illustration consisting of a cellphone in someone's hand and a microphone, with a red slash through both of them. Superimposed on top are words from University of California, Los Angeles, professor Susanne Lohmann's audio-recording ban.
Faculty Academic Freedom

Giving an F for Recording Classes, Even for Students With Disabilities

A UCLA professor whose classroom hosts contentious debates says she’ll fail any student who records. She says it’s a matter of academic freedom. But does federal law allow it?

Opinion
Columns Higher Ed Gamma

How to Engage Students in Difficult Conversations When Consensus Is Impossible

Strategies for fostering understanding, empathy and respect in academic discussions.

By Steven Mintz

Quick Takes

Study: Protests Harmed Trust in Higher Education

Pro-Palestinian campus protests during the spring semester appear to have further undermined public trust in higher education, according to a...
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Government

OCR Chides Lafayette College for Dismissing Anti-Israel Posts as ‘Free Speech Issue’

The latest Title VI resolution agreement sheds light on how colleges are being asked to handle complaints about online speech. First Amendment advocates are concerned about the implications.