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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.

Two flagpoles, one with an Israeli flag and one with a Palestinian flag, stand next to one another.
Opinion

An Awkward False Neutrality

Abiya Ahmed and Alexander Key argue that false binaries and assumptions contribute to distortions of campus discourse on Palestine.

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

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

Shafik’s face, wearing sunglasses reflecting an image of a Palestinian flag

Why Did Shafik Step Down Now?

Congress grilled seven leaders over campus antisemitism in three hearings. Columbia President Minouche Shafik is now the third leader to resign in the aftermath.