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Opinion

The Extraordinariness of Extramural Absolutism

The protection of extramural speech may be necessary, but academics should acknowledge the magnitude of the privilege they’re claiming, Deepa Das Acevedo writes.

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The AAUP’s New President Is Not Staying Neutral

Todd Wolfson is pushing the century-old American Association of University Professors to fight higher ed’s detractors and “organize every campus.” But critics say the venerable organization is straying from its roots.

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Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Must Leave Harvard After 8 Years. They’re Calling for That to End.

The university’s contingent teachers unionized in the spring. Before they sign their first agreement, they want administrators to stop limiting their contract renewals.

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International University Leaders Convene to Discuss Threats to Academic Freedom

Speakers linked academic freedom and the future of democracy less than two weeks before the presidential election.

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A Timetable for Navigating Your Tenure Journey

Ruth Monnier and Mark M. Diacopoulos provide advice to demystify the tenure process, especially at a teaching institution.

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Black, Hispanic Faculty Far Less Likely to Get ‘Gold Standard’ Tenure Recommendations

A study published this month focusing on five unnamed universities adds to research on racial disparities in the professoriate.

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A Year of Investigations, Punishments and Arrests of Scholars

Dozens of faculty members and grad student workers have faced discipline from colleges, universities and police since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. Some have now returned to work. Others lost their jobs.

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It’s the End of Tenure as We Know It

And no, Ellyn Lem writes, it’s not fine.