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Thrasher Sues Northwestern, McMahon, Walberg Over Tenure Denial
Steven Thrasher sued Northwestern University and four top federal officials this week, alleging that Northwestern denied him tenure because, among...
Opinion
How the Stop WOKE Act Ruling Strengthened Academic Freedom
A conversation with Tim Cain, an academic freedom expert and professor of higher education at the University of Georgia.
Seattle University Dismisses Professor Who Publicly Criticized Provost
Carmen Rivera said on Instagram she was “disturbed” by how the provost grabbed a Palestinian flag from the hands of a graduate. Two weeks later, her contract was not renewed.
Texas Tech Faculty Sue Over Race, Gender Rules
Faculty in the Texas Tech University System are accusing university leaders of violating their First Amendment rights and of racial...
North Texas Denies Faculty Conference Funding, Citing Anti-DEI Provisions
The institution joins other universities that have worked to limit conference funds for professors due to anti-DEI pressures.
U of Tennessee to Pay $1.9 Million to Prof Fired Over Charlie Kirk Comments
The University of Tennessee System will pay $1.9 million to settle a lawsuit brought by a former professor who was...
NEH, Beaten in Court, Asks Grant Recipients if They Still Want Awards
A judge ruled that the termination of more than 1,400 National Endowment for the Humanities grants was unconstitutional. Now comes the process of reinstating these projects.
San José State Prof Sues Over ‘Gross Violation’ of Rights
A week after an arbitrator ordered that she be reinstated, San José State University Professor Sang Hea Kil announced she...