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‘Don’t Miss’: Does Academic Freedom Excuse Offensive Posts About Assassination Attempts?
The response to the Trump rally shooting showed that the 2024 election social media conflagrations have begun. Whether academic freedom should protect such statements is debatable.
Opinion
Robert’s Rules of (Campus) Order
To teach students to debate better, colleges already have a proven, 150-year-old method they can draw on, Jason V. Morgan writes.
Opinion
How Do I Teach at a University That Wants Me in Jail?
Rosemary Admiral writes that her sense of belonging at her institution has been shattered.
The Curious Rise of a Conservative—or Civic-Minded?—Center at the University of Florida
GOP lawmakers, governors or boards in eight states have mandated new university centers focused on civics and “classical liberal education.” Critics call them beachheads for the ideological right. Florida’s creation appears to be the largest yet.
Charges Against Northwestern University Staff Dropped
Prosecutors in Cook County, Ill., have dropped misdemeanor charges against four Northwestern University staff accused of obstructing law enforcement during...
UC Board Bans Political Statements From Department Homepages
After months of delaying a planned vote on the issue, the University of California’s Board of Regents voted 13 to...
Opinion
The Academic Trumpists, Part 1
Scott McLemee reviews David L. Swartz’s study of the academics who support Donald Trump.
Tenure Denial Lawsuit Against New College Moves Forward
A circuit court judge has rejected requests by the New College of Florida Board of Trustees and the State University...