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Fired for Being Profane
AAUP alleges violations of academic freedom, due process in new report about tenured professor who was terminated by Louisiana State U for using inappropriate language.
Censored Into Resignation?
Northwestern loses second faculty member over alleged censorship of a medical school journal article about a sexual encounter.
Not So 'Fun Home'
Duke U freshmen say a celebrated graphic novel depicting lesbian sex and relationships shouldn't have been included on their recommended summer reading list, and some won't read it.
Video Fallout
Controversy over Planned Parenthood leads to new scrutiny of faculty members' research with fetal tissue -- including one professor-turned-presidential candidate who is anti-abortion.
What Illinois Kept Secret
University admits some officials used personal email accounts to inappropriately withhold information sought in FOIA requests on Salaita and other controversies. Here's what the chancellor and others didn't want known.
Free Speech Trumps Civility
Federal judge, in victory for Steven Salaita, refuses to dismiss lawsuit charging U. of Illinois with violating his free speech and contract rights.
Opinion
An Ignored Conflict of Interest
Faculty members and their expertise need to be central to curricular review, but with checks and balances related to self-interests of departments, which may not reflect students' interests, write Alexandra W. Logue and Ian Shrank.
Opinion
The Salaita Case, One Year Later
Michael Rothberg considers the lines from Gaza to social media to Illinois -- and their implications for university governance.