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ADL, Other Pro-Israel Groups Condemn AAUP Webinar on Palestine

The Anti-Defamation League and four other pro-Israel groups accused the American Association of University Professors of “demonizing Israel” in its...
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Trump’s Upheavals Worry Early-Career Researchers

As job-seeking scholars see continuing layoffs and stalled federal support, some say they’re looking at positions overseas.

Protesters Disrupt Larry Summers’s Wealth Tax Speech at Stanford

Protesters last week disrupted a Stanford University Democracy and Disagreement course in protest of guest speaker and former Harvard University...
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The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre

The Feb. 14 Dear Colleague letter was one of the worst attacks on academic freedom by the government in American history, John K. Wilson writes.

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Trump Is Targeting DEI in Higher Ed. But What Does He Mean?

Colleges are supposed to comply with the administration’s recent guidance by the end of the week. But it’s hard to tell which activities the White House actually opposes.

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Under Pressure, CUNY Removes Palestine Scholar Job Posting

System leaders took down a job posting for a Palestinian studies professor at Governor Hochul’s insistence. Faculty say it’s an unprecedented breach of academic autonomy.

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A General Counsel Seeks to Eviscerate Tenure After Being Sued for Ignoring It

Kansas’s Emporia State University is fighting a lawsuit from professors it decided to lay off in 2022. A lawmaker has filed a bill on behalf of its top lawyer, a defendant in the litigation.

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A SLAPP to the Heart of Academic Freedom

Strategic lawsuits against public participation can threaten academic freedom, Reinhold Martin writes.