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Penn Embraces Institutional Neutrality

The University of Pennsylvania announced Tuesday it will embrace a policy of institutional neutrality going forward, refraining from issuing public...
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Claremont Institute, Home of ‘Stop the Steal’ Lawyer, Returns to Political Science Conference

Some American Political Science Association members are criticizing their organization for welcoming back a pro-Trump think tank that has been absent from annual meetings since 2021. But the association says it was never banned.

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What Is at Stake in an Academic Boycott?

The movement to boycott Israeli universities puts academic freedom at risk, Cary Nelson writes.

Harvard Professors Protest Restrictions on Protests—With Chalk

Five Harvard University professors wielded chalk on campus Tuesday in protest of the institution’s new policy banning chalking and other...
A group of University of Austin students in blue robes stand on stairs behind faculty and Texas governor Greg Abbott.

University of Austin Enters Its First Academic Year

The newly minted, hotly debated university, founded by some vocal conservative figures, opened the doors to it first cohort of freshmen.

A photo illustration that highlights a quote from a recent American Association of University Professors statement on academic boycotts. The quote reads, "Individual faculty members and students should be free to weigh, assess, and debate the specific circumstances giving rise to calls for systematic academic boycotts and to make their own choices regarding their participation in them."
Opinion

In Defense of the AAUP’s Statement on Boycotts

John K. Wilson opposes academic boycotts but supports the AAUP’s controversial new statement nevertheless.

U of Miami Professor Apologizes for Wearing Palestine Sash

A University of Miami professor has apologized after a picture surfaced on social media last week showing her wearing a...
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Academic Associations Face Critique for Political Statements

A new report from AEI adds to a growing wave of conservative criticism suggesting that academe should avoid taking a stance on contentious issues.