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‘Historians Should Be Everywhere’: Questions for the AHA’s Retiring Leader

Jim Grossman, exiting after 15 years as executive director of the American Historical Association, discusses his efforts to multiply historians’ routes to tenure, The 1619 Project’s impact on history debates and why policymakers need historians.

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Watching Their Words: Faculty Say They’re Self-Censoring

Many scholars say they’re not giving certain assignments and are being careful in what they say to students—and to one another.

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Has Chapel Hill’s ‘Civic Life’ School Become a Conservative Center?

Backed by lawmakers and university leaders but opposed by hundreds of faculty, the initiative has hired professors with similar backgrounds—including a few who’ve expressed sharp political opinions.

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Cornell Interim President Accused of Violating Academic Freedom After Email Leaks

A professor’s accusation that another’s course is antisemitic and dangerous spilled out into public after the interim president weighed in and his private email was shared.

New College of Florida to Offer Class on ‘Wokeness’

New College of Florida will offer an independent study course on “wokeness” next January, featuring readings from NCF trustee and...
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Recent Storms Stir Climate Anxiety Among College Students

Despite President-elect Donald Trump’s belief that climate change is a hoax, most young people are worried about the future of the environment. In light of that, colleges are nurturing mental resilience.

Nevada Professor Who Defended Math Standards Fights Suit Dismissal

A tenured math professor was back in court Monday, seeking to revive a First Amendment case that a U.S. District...
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Are 3 Years of Medical School as Good as 4?

The number of accelerated medical degree programs has tripled over the past decade. New research shows that outcomes are similar to those of four-year programs.