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Pictures at a (Cancelled) Exhibition
Alex Lichtenstein writes that the cancellation of an art exhibit at Indiana University was but a prelude to further insults to academic freedom.
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.
The Prestige Factor Propping Up Academic Publishers
A federal antitrust lawsuit against a group of megapublishers highlights how academia’s system of rewarding researchers for publishing in certain journals has undermined their leverage.
U of Maryland President Accused of Plagiarism
College Park president Darryll Pines has requested an independent review into allegations that he lifted a portion of a tutorial website for two papers.
Interim Columbia President Apologizes to Those NYPD ‘Hurt’
The End of the Academy?
Mark A. Boyer argues that a silent center must respond to threats to academic freedom from the right and left alike.
Rutgers President Stepping Down After Tumultuous Tenure
From a historic strike to pro-Palestine protests and an athletic director’s resignation, the first African American president of one the nation’s largest universities faced controversy atop controversy over the past two years.