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Book Review: ‘The Opinionated University’

Soucek has a better and more nuanced approach to allowing departmental speech without infringing upon individual rights.

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The Rawlsian Argument for Institutional Neutrality

A principled argument for neutrality ultimately comes down to questions of institutional legitimacy.

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Hegseth Is Waging War on University Partnerships. His Targets Are Unclear.

The defense secretary’s memos and X videos have left a muddied picture of which programs are being canceled at which institutions and for what reasons.

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N.Y. Attorney General’s Office Tells NYU Langone to Resume Youth Trans Care

The New York attorney general’s office has told NYU Langone Health to resume providing puberty blockers and hormones to transgender...
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UNC Chancellor Scraps Secret Recording Policy

Two weeks after introducing a policy that allowed administrators to secretly record faculty members during class, University of North Carolina...
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UNC Board OKs Definition of What Academic Freedom Is, and Isn’t

The university system dropped proposed language saying teaching “clearly unrelated to the course description” wouldn’t be protected. The AAUP remained opposed.

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N.C. Community College Fires Professor for Kirk Comments

Coastal Carolina Community College in Jacksonville, N.C., fired a professor for “unacceptable behavior” after he was secretly recorded criticizing the...
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After Researching Tenure’s History, Tennessee Lawmaker Drops Bill to End It

Tennessee’s House Higher Ed Subcommittee chair has withdrawn his bill to end tenure in public universities after saying he “stumbled...