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Trump Is Targeting DEI in Higher Ed. But What Does He Mean?
Colleges are supposed to comply with the administration’s recent guidance by the end of the week. But it’s hard to tell which activities the White House actually opposes.
The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
The Feb. 14 Dear Colleague letter was one of the worst attacks on academic freedom by the government in American history, John K. Wilson writes.
Under Pressure, CUNY Removes Palestine Scholar Job Posting
System leaders took down a job posting for a Palestinian studies professor at Governor Hochul’s insistence. Faculty say it’s an unprecedented breach of academic autonomy.
Survey: What Presidents Really Think
The latest Inside Higher Ed Survey of College and University Presidents finds weak support for tenure, high confidence in financial stability and concerns about a lack of progress on student mental health issues.
Just Say No to Teaching Demos
Aditya Simha argues that teaching demos tell search committees very little about a faculty job candidate.
The NSF’s Higher Ed Research ‘Hit List’
Senator Ted Cruz has released a database of more than 3,400 National Science Foundation grants he believes push “a far-left ideology.” Free speech advocates and researchers say it’s a scare tactic that undermines scientific inquiry.
A General Counsel Seeks to Eviscerate Tenure After Being Sued for Ignoring It
Kansas’s Emporia State University is fighting a lawsuit from professors it decided to lay off in 2022. A lawmaker has filed a bill on behalf of its top lawyer, a defendant in the litigation.