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Lessons of the Salaita Affair
When departments hire outside their areas of expertise, criticism can be no surprise, writes Cary Nelson.
Targeted for Tweets
A professor is speaking out against a Fox News report about months-old tweets that she says prompted a flood of hate mail and unfairly characterized her positions.
Who Crossed the Line?
First Republicans, and then faculty leaders, have questioned tweets of Wisconsin's Sara Goldrick-Rab, particularly in seemingly discouraging admitted students from enrolling. Her supporters call her courageous and say her defense of academic freedom has made her a target.
Opinion
Grow Your Own Plants
In an era in which real dialogue is largely displaced by enclaves of the like-minded, colleges should focus on giving students effective ways to listen, think, converse and cooperate, Ryan Hays argues.
Trigger Warning Defused
College backs away from mandatory notice on syllabus of graphic novel course that offended one student and her parents.
Still Out of a Job
Northwest Nazarene stands behind elimination of job of tenured theologian, but will let him teach part-time for a few years. His supporters believe he is being punished for views on evolution and other issues.
Scrutiny for Campuses in China
At congressional hearing, officials at American institutions operating in China say that academic freedom is preserved.
Universities Under Attack
New report documents a range of types of attacks on higher education worldwide, including killings, imprisonments, wrongful dismissals and expulsions, and restrictions on the movements of students and scholars.