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Shouted Down at Portland State
A planned forum on police issues could not take place because one panelist was accused by audience members of spreading doubt about victims of sexual violence.
Professor With a Past
Should a history that includes membership in the Symbionese Liberation Army and jail time disqualify one from keeping an adjunct job? Even if the instructor was open about it and received rave teaching reviews?
Too Small a Box?
At Bryan College, whose name honors a famous foe of teaching evolution, faculty and students object to being required to assert the historicity of Adam and Eve.
Court Shields Scholar's Emails
Virginia's Supreme Court says U. of Virginia was within its rights under state law not to release emails of climate change researcher.
Fears of Litigation vs. Faculty Rights
New AAUP report accuses U. of Colorado-Boulder administrators of violating academic freedom in their reaction to a sexism investigation of philosophy department this year.
Trigger Unhappy
Facing widespread faculty opposition, Oberlin drops policy requiring warnings about material that may be upsetting to students. Do students need such cautions?
Humor That Dare Not Speak Its Name
U. of South Carolina Upstate -- facing legislative anger over planned performance by lesbian humorist -- calls off event.
Discharged for Dishing It Out
A former University of Tennessee staffer takes the institution to court over online comments about a dirty microwave oven.