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Are College Republicans OK?
As the Republican Party has moved further right, so have its acolytes on college campuses. But a recent spate of bigoted remarks and gestures from conservative students illuminates infighting over the party’s values, identity and future.
Hegseth Is Waging War on University Partnerships. His Targets Are Unclear.
The defense secretary’s memos and X videos have left a muddied picture of which programs are being canceled at which institutions and for what reasons.
Citing Balance Issues, Catholic U Rejects Pro-Israel Group’s Speaker Requests
The university says the student group’s events need to represent a wider range of views. The club says it’s being singled out.
UNC Board OKs Definition of What Academic Freedom Is, and Isn’t
The university system dropped proposed language saying teaching “clearly unrelated to the course description” wouldn’t be protected. The AAUP remained opposed.
DOJ Sues UC System, Alleging ‘Hostile Work Environment’ for Jews at UCLA
The War on Student Speech
Following disruptive pro-Palestinian protests in spring 2024, the federal government, state lawmakers and college officials have imposed sweeping restrictions on student speech, resulting in a wave of arrests and expulsions. As student activists turn their attention to new causes, what can they expect for the future of campus speech?
Most Conservative Students Don’t Feel Persecuted on Campus
A new survey of college students contradicts Republican rhetoric that campus culture is hostile to right-wing views.
Jesse Jackson and the Myth of the Stanford Chant
The story about Jackson and the words he never chanted reveal how easy it is to repeat a lie so often that everyone becomes convinced that it was always true.