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The U.S. Started Investigating a Professor’s Pro-Palestine Speech. Then She Was Fired.

The Office for Civil Rights said it didn’t ask for the firing as part of a probe into how Muhlenberg College handled complaints related to a professor who allegedly made “pro-Hamas statements."

Professor Who Was Secretly Taped, Then Fired, Sues Chapel Hill

The now-former University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill professor whose classes the business school secretly recorded, and whose contract...
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Tenured Jewish Professor Says She’s Been Fired for Pro-Palestinian Speech

Pennsylvania’s Muhlenberg College may have become the first institution since Oct. 7 to oust a tenured faculty member for such statements, though the professor is appealing the decision and still receiving a salary.

Researcher Support Consortium Launched to Fight Intimidation

To help scholars and their employers prepare for and respond to intimidation and harassment from outside their institutions, two professors...
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Penn Professor Amy Wax Punished for ‘Derogatory’ Statements but Won’t Lose Job

After years of a disciplinary procedure, the lightning-rod law professor accused of “incessant racist, sexist, xenophobic and homophobic actions and statements” is now being punished.

First text message: "Yes?" Second message: "This is embarrassing to say, but law school isn't fair for us men, the women are always outperforming us at [sic]. It's obvious women are taking over the legal profession nowadays." Third text: "Who is this?"

Female Law Faculty, Students Across the Country Are Getting Unsettling Texts

Since the start of the year, women law professors, deans and students have received messages on their personal cellphones saying things like, “Law school isn’t fair for us men.” The FBI is reportedly investigating.

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Conservative and Exploring Colleges? The Heritage Foundation Has Ratings for You.

Another guide labeling higher education institutions has entered the arena. This one’s metrics include graduation rates, ROI … and DEI.

N.C. Universities Have Cut 59 Positions Since DEI Policy Repeal

North Carolina’s four-year public universities have eliminated 59 positions and “realigned” about 130 more since the University of North Carolina...