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Texas A&M Faculty Challenge System’s Race and Gender Rules
Texas A&M University faculty members sued their university this week in an effort to block a system policy that limits...
About 40 AAUP Michigan Members Attended Meeting on Endorsing Candidate
The AAUP's first-known national-level endorsement of a political candidate has drawn criticism. Some Michigan members have questioned the representativeness of a poll on their feelings.
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Critics of the AAUP and the Delusions of Neutrality
The AAUP is not and must not be neutral in defense of academic freedom.
Florida English Professor Fired for Teaching ‘Political’ Story Sues College
English professor Vinita Prabhakar is suing South Florida State College after she was abruptly fired for teaching a story the...
National AAUP Starts Endorsing Political Candidates
The group says the move is a first in its over-100-year existence, and part of countering government threats. Critics say AAUP has lost its neutrality.
Fired Over Speech, Professors Take Their Employers to Court—and Win
The recent spate of censorship and academic freedom violations is the worst since the McCarthy era, according to one lawyer. But as faculty rack up legal victories, universities may start to think twice before punishing extramural speech.
West Point Won’t Fight Court Ruling on Faculty Gag Order
A deadline to appeal a judge’s order overturning sweeping restrictions on civilian faculty at the U.S. Military Academy at West...
AAUP Denounces Politician, Donor ‘Extortion’ of Universities
Donors, state politicians and Trump administration officials are extorting universities to get them to give up their autonomy, the American...