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Fumbling Toward an AI Policy

You can pry my em dashes from my cold, dead hands.

By Matt Reed

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Quick Takes

AAUP Denounces Politician, Donor ‘Extortion’ of Universities

Donors, state politicians and Trump administration officials are extorting universities to get them to give up their autonomy, the American...

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The 5-Letter Problem With Grades

The A-through-F system is not serving students (or employers) well.

By Patricia Okker

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How to Teach Hard Topics: What Students Say

Students want opportunities to learn—and process—difficult course content. They also need reason for hope.

By Paniz Mousavi Samimi and Teri C. Balser

University of Texas students walk through campus on the first day of classes Monday, Aug. 25, 2025.

Faculty Tenure

Academic Freedom at UT ‘Being Dismantled,’ Says Professor Denied Tenure

Border-surveillance researcher Iván Chaar López received a near-unanimous recommendation from faculty and outstanding external support letters. Still, he was denied tenure without explanation.

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Ohio State Prof Who Tackled Journalist Pleads No Contest

An Ohio State University professor who tackled a journalist on campus earlier this year is on probation after pleading no...

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That Chart From Brown Isn’t Really About Cheating

We made grades the point. AI just made them cheap.

By Leo Schumann

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Government Science & Research Policy

Trump Administration Can’t Cite Changed Priorities to Terminate Grants

The ruling limits the Trump administration’s power to cancel research and other funding based on the Office of Management and Budget’s termination clause. OMB’s proposed rule may change that.