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Faculty Diversity & Equity

Women Leave Academia Feeling Devalued, Study Shows

A hand-coded analysis of more than 6,600 faculty survey responses revealed that women—especially women of color—report feeling disrespected and unappreciated in academia more often than their male counterparts.

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Quick Takes

Judge Sides With Harvard in Gino’s Tenure Case

A federal judge this week ruled in favor of Harvard University in a civil case brought by Francesca Gino, a...
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Opinion
Career Advice Teaching

From Sage on the Stage to Steward of the Struggle 

The rise of generative AI has changed the faculty member’s role.

By Inara Scott

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Opinion
Views

The 7 Silos of Accountability

Without a shared understanding of accountability, universities stretch themselves thin and spend millions on compliance. Here’s what we can do about it.

By Joshua Travis Brown

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Opinion
Columns Debatable Ideas

Academic Freedom Protects Politics

Attempts to suppress “political” ideas have no place in a free country or a free university.

By John K. Wilson

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Institutions Research Universities

What Will Become of America’s Research Institutions?

Drawing on his new book, former Boston University President Robert Brown discusses the evolving role of universities in the U.S. research enterprise.

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Faculty Academic Freedom

Ahead of Midterms, Faculty Report Self-Censoring on DEI, Politics

Also in Inside Higher Ed’s latest faculty survey, professors report that AI has eroded their confidence in the authenticity of students’ work and damaged trust.