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Condemning a Colleague
Oberlin professors condemn a professor's anti-Semitic remarks on social media; others refuse to do so.

The Education Twitterati
At an American Educational Research Association panel, academics discuss the rewards -- and risks -- of using social media to advance public scholarship.

May the Best Idea Win
New book argues that students involved in campus protests over controversial speakers or ideas should instead support a marketplace of ideas in which all notions are heard and the best rise to the top.

Targeting Fetal Tissue Researchers
Congressional inquiry seeks the names and identities of academics, including graduate students, prompting criticism from scholars who say the probe is more about intimidation than information.

If You Say You're Sorry
Marquette suspends controversial tenured faculty blogger whom last year it moved to fire. And university says he must apologize for some past statements to keep his job.

Title IX as a Threat to Academic Freedom
AAUP attempts to reframe debate and put focus on due process and the importance of faculty freedom of speech.

Berkeley Hires; Speaker Boycott Ends
After university agrees to extend offers to subcontracted workers, largest employee union at UC Berkeley retracts call for speakers to boycott the campus.

'The Bell Curve,' Still Incendiary
The book and a planned appearance at Virginia Tech by one of its authors set off a debate over race, academic freedom and the role of a university president.
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