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A photograph of demonstrating Boston University graduate student workers, one with their fist in the air.
A photograph of demonstrating Boston University graduate student workers, one with their fist in the air.

Boston U Grad Worker Strike Now Longest in a Decade

August 23, 2024

With fall classes beginning about a week from now, the private institution must reach a deal soon with its student employees—or face further disruption.

A photograph of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill professor Claude A. Clegg III.
A photograph of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill professor Claude A. Clegg III.

When a U.S. Presidential Candidate Is Called a ‘DEI Hire’

August 21, 2024

The first Black woman to be a major party’s nominee for president is facing conservative attacks on her race. We spoke to an Obama historian about past precedent and today’s differences.

A photo illustration composed of a photograph of New College of Florida's campus on the left and New College faculty chair Amy Reid on the right.
A photo illustration composed of a photograph of New College of Florida's campus on the left and New College faculty chair Amy Reid on the right.

New College of Florida Is Dumping Books—and Losing Professors

August 20, 2024

The conservative transformation of the institution continues, with gender studies texts being tossed and the faculty chair, plus other professors, taking leave.

A photo illustration with a quote from an AAUP statement saying “academic freedom and productive debate may not always be appropriately secured by a categorical position that disregards nuance and is inattentive to context.” The quote is superimposed over the document.
A photo illustration with a quote from an AAUP statement saying “academic freedom and productive debate may not always be appropriately secured by a categorical position that disregards nuance and is inattentive to context.” The quote is superimposed over the document.

AAUP Faces Criticism for Reversal on Academic Boycotts

August 16, 2024

The American Association of University Professors announced Monday it had dropped its categorical opposition to the tactic. Critics say the organization has changed for the worse, but its new president isn’t backing down.

A photo illustration showing documents from a lawsuit, with a highlighted quote saying “curriculum used in state universities and instruction offered by state employees” is “state speech.”
A photo illustration showing documents from a lawsuit, with a highlighted quote saying “curriculum used in state universities and instruction offered by state employees” is “state speech.”

Indiana Argues Professors Lack First Amendment Rights in Public Classrooms

August 14, 2024

Defending a new law requiring “intellectual diversity” from professors, the Indiana attorney general echoes Florida and asserts that “curriculum of a public university is government speech.”