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Visa Denied

Georgetown graduate student who studies migrant labor issues is denied visa to study at university's campus in Qatar, raising academic freedom concerns.
Opinion

Are You Scared of Your Students?

A professor wonders whether the classroom has become an unsafe space for the faculty.
A photo illustration of the Israeli and Palestinian flags, with a rather grimy filter.

Boycott Battle Ahead

Members of the Modern Language Association’s Delegate Assembly are set to debate a resolution to endorse the boycott of Israeli universities.

Drexel, Twitter and Academic Freedom

University issues new statement, explicitly recognizing one of its faculty members' tweets about "white genocide" as "protected speech," but also stressing "importance of choosing one’s words thoughtfully."

Big Legal Win for Climate Scientist

D.C. appeals court rules that bloggers who compared professor to Jerry Sandusky may be sued for defamation.

Drexel Condemns Professor's Tweet

University issues statement on Christmas Day over post that said, "All I want for Christmas is white genocide." Update: Professor criticizes response to "satirical" comment.

A New Divestment Direction?

Barnard focuses on companies that deny science as it seeks to balance concern over climate change with financial responsibility and its own values.

Kicking the Habits

With reaccreditation at risk, Alamo Colleges drop course based on the 7 Habits self-help book that board had approved to replace a humanities requirement.