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Mizzou Renames a Long-Standing Black Student Group Event
AAUP Faces Criticism for Reversal on Academic Boycotts
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.
AAUP Ends Two-Decade Opposition to Academic Boycotts
In 2005, the American Association of University Professors spoke out against this form of protest amid calls for scholars to spurn Israeli institutions. Now, the group says boycotts “can be considered legitimate tactical responses.”
Lawmaker Claims Credit for Antisemitism Review at Florida Universities
State Representative Randy Fine says that after he repeatedly called the state university chancellor about a “Muslim terror textbook,” the system launched an evaluation of courses at all public universities.
Otter AI Catches Yale Researchers Insulting Interviewee
Indiana U Fences Protest Site, Ends Encampment
‘A New Low’: Civil Rights Chief Calls Out Discrimination on Campuses
Catherine Lhamon said Thursday that the handling of discrimination on college campuses has hit “a new low” and that protecting free speech should not have to conflict with combating discrimination. Others are not so sure.
Survey Finds Most Professors Are Comfortable Teaching Sensitive Topics
A snapshot of academic freedom perceptions in a tumultuous academic year yields results that may surprise higher education observers. But demographic breakdowns might provide a more complex picture.