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Troy Shut Off Professor’s Email After He Contacted State Officials

Micah Swartz has also received two written disciplinary warnings since he sent a letter to Alabama lawmakers outlining his concerns about an ongoing state syllabi review.

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Troy Punishes Professor for Writing to Lawmakers on University Letterhead

A Troy University professor who sent a personal letter to Alabama lawmakers received a disciplinary notice from his department chair...
A photo illustration of the Stockton University campus with an overlay of the text of a letter objecting to specific language on the university website.

Stockton Pulls Genocide Reference After Donor Complains

The public university in New Jersey abruptly deleted a reference to genocide in Gaza from its website. The author, a Jewish scholar of genocide, believes officials caved to donor pressure.

Campus shots of Texas A&M University, in orange, and Texas Tech, in grey.

How 2 Texas Lawsuits Could Tee Up a National Fight Over Academic Freedom

The AAUP’s suits against Texas A&M and Texas Tech could bring questions about academic freedom to the “unpredictable” Fifth Circuit, which has yet to weigh in on the issue.

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The Groups Pushing Back on McMahon’s ‘Call to Action’

As university leaders announce plans to consult faculty on how to respond to the education secretary’s questions, two groups call for unity and resistance.

Marsha Blackburn, an older white woman with blond hair, wearing a green jacket with a black blouse, in a hearing room in the Capitol.

Professor Sues Senator Over Alleged Role in His Firing

The now-reinstated Austin Peay State University theater professor won a settlement from the university in January.

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What Does the AAUP’s 1915 Declaration Really Say?

Not what John Tomasi claims it does.

Students walk back and forth in a tree-lined area at University of Minnesota with red and gold university flags in the background.

U of Minnesota Pays Pro-Palestinian Holocaust Scholar After Revoked Job Offer

The University of Minnesota agreed to pay Holocaust studies scholar Raz Segal $250,000 as part of a settlement for rescinding...