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Opinion

Students’ Right to Write

In an age of generative AI, Jonathan Alexander explains why it is important to introduce students to as many forms of writing as possible.

A photograph of Ahlam Muhtaseb, professor of communication studies at California State University, San Bernardino, standing with duct tape on her mouth. Her head is covered and she wears a kaffiyeh around her neck.

Gaza Speech Allegedly Blocked by National Communication Association

A historic moment for Palestinians at the organization’s annual conference was shut down over concerns about calling the deaths in Gaza “genocide,” professors say.

Kids and Sci-Fi Books: Academic Minute

Today on the Academic Minute: Emily Midkiff, assistant professor of teaching, leadership and professional practice at the University of North...

USC Professor Barred From Campus After Exchange With Students

A tenured Jewish professor at the University of Southern California was barred from the campus and instructed to teach remotely...
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California Professor Charged in Jewish Protester’s Death

Prosecutors alleged that the community college instructor involuntarily contributed to the death at an off-campus protest. His lawyer challenges the official account.

Weill Cornell Med College Postdocs Unionize in Lopsided Vote

Weill Cornell Medical College postdoctoral researchers voted to unionize this week, shortly after graduate student workers at the affiliated Cornell...
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Opinion

The Right-Wing Attack on Academia, With a Totalitarian Twist

New model legislation, ostensibly meant to overhaul general education, proposes a radical assault on faculty and academic freedom, John K. Wilson writes.

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Foreign Language Enrollment Sees Steepest Decline on Record

The MLA’s new census shows plummeting class head counts far outstripped the general student enrollment decrease. Korean continued its rise, while Western European languages further shrank.