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Prof. Accused of Being White Supremacist Leaves Austin Peay
An assistant professor of counseling psychology has left Austin Peay State University after antifascists accused him online of being a...
U of Chicago Receives $100M Gift to Support Free Speech
An anonymous $100 million gift will help the University of Chicago expand its efforts to support free expression and advance...
Tenured Jewish Professor Says She’s Been Fired for Pro-Palestinian Speech
Pennsylvania’s Muhlenberg College may have become the first institution since Oct. 7 to oust a tenured faculty member for such statements, though the professor is appealing the decision and still receiving a salary.
Researcher Support Consortium Launched to Fight Intimidation
To help scholars and their employers prepare for and respond to intimidation and harassment from outside their institutions, two professors...
Opinion
Pictures at a (Cancelled) Exhibition
Alex Lichtenstein writes that the cancellation of an art exhibit at Indiana University was but a prelude to further insults to academic freedom.
Penn Professor Amy Wax Punished for ‘Derogatory’ Statements but Won’t Lose Job
After years of a disciplinary procedure, the lightning-rod law professor accused of “incessant racist, sexist, xenophobic and homophobic actions and statements” is now being punished.
Interim Columbia President Apologizes to Those NYPD ‘Hurt’
Columbia University’s interim president, Dr. Katrina Armstrong, in an interview with The Columbia Spectator published Thursday, apologized to those “hurt”...
Opinion
The End of the Academy?
Mark A. Boyer argues that a silent center must respond to threats to academic freedom from the right and left alike.