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Narrowing the Terms of Tenure

University of Arkansas professors want to stall a vote on system policy changes they say would upend the definition of tenure. Many fear the system is trying to focus on the vague concept of collegiality.
Opinion

Learning From World Literature in the South

Editing the Norton Anthology of World Literature ultimately changed Martin Puchner's view of the literary marketplace and what literature can do.

Reversal in UConn Fracas

Charges are dropped against controversial speaker, but woman who took his notes is arrested. She says she was trying to prevent racist hate speech.

Jury Rejects Suit by Sandy Hook Denier

Florida Atlantic University prevails in suit by professor it fired.
Opinion

The Case Against the Term Paper

Students need to read more, talk about ideas and then write shorter papers more often, writes Deborah J. Cohan.
A photo illustration of the Israeli and Palestinian flags, with a rather grimy filter.

Breach of Duty or Legal Overreach?

Court filings in a suit challenging American Studies Association's boycott of Israeli universities allege that candidates for key roles in association kept their plans to push for a boycott secret when they stood for office.

Punished for Anti-Semitism

Rutgers professor who was prolifically anti-Semitic on social media is removed from teaching required courses and from a campus leadership post.

Who Changes Majors? (Not Who You Think)

Graduates with math degrees fare well on the job market, but a greater share of students leave the major than any other, new federal data show. Are those students making a bad choice?