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State H-1B Visa Pauses Are ‘Reckless,’ Faculty Warn
Restrictions on how universities recruit and retain foreign employees threaten academic freedom and institutional autonomy, advocates say. State officials say they want to preserve jobs for Americans and root out abuse in the program.
UNC Plans to Define Academic Freedom—and Its Limits
The Faculty Assembly’s proposed definition will soon go before the state university system’s board, but with added language such as “academic freedom is not absolute.” The state AAUP is objecting.
Florida Introduces ‘Sanitized’ Sociology Textbook
The volume was created after a state review found that existing course materials violated a law prohibiting general education courses from teaching about systemic inequality. So far, at least two universities have adopted it.
EEOC Accuses Penn of Defying Subpoena
L.A. Community Colleges Boost Work-Based Learning
Four Los Angeles community colleges partner to expand workforce development and career readiness opportunities for students.
North Carolina Students Sue Election Officials Over Closed Early Voting Sites
Will the Classic Learning Test Shake Up College Admissions?
The CLT, which has been embraced by the right, is now accepted by all public institutions in three states, plus the nation’s service academies. But even as it gains popularity, critics question both its content and its quality.
Enhanced Monitoring ‘Politicizing’ College Donations From Qatar
Scholars criticize “crude” exercise as the Middle Eastern country tops the list of donors after the White House forced institutions to disclose foreign funds.