Faculty Issues

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.

After three days of complaints about its previous policy of not paying an adjunct, the university reverses course.

University officials say—but failed to note in the job listing—the position could be good for someone “compensated by other sources,” such as grants.

Palestinian scholar accuses San Francisco State of reneging on her hiring agreement and repeatedly failing to grant resources for her Arab studies program. Supporters say this is far from the first time the university has recruited scholars under false pretenses.