Faculty Issues

Higher ed must stand against the real threats to free expression—the raft of legislation targeting the teaching of “divisive concepts,” Patricia McGuire writes.

FIRE demands the university end investigation of professor’s social media posts.

Yale professors and students question why a Chinese professor has been suspended prior to any actual charges against him. The case appears to be connected to the newly defunct federal China Initiative.

South Dakota passes an anti–critical race theory law affecting colleges and universities, while Wisconsin and Florida consider anti-CRT and curricular “transparency” bills.

Students shouted down speakers at Yale and UC Hastings earlier this month, prompting questions about free speech, academic freedom and the employability of those who disrupted the events.

Traci Levy describes how recasting the format into a more manageable setup may ease student stress and nervousness as well as foster their education and skills.

Citing concerns for student mental health, the university is reducing the maximum number of credits engineers can take from 23 to 20 per semester.