Filter & Sort
Syllabus as Harassment
Can a syllabus be a form of sexual harassment? And should a professor know when he's being investigated for his extra-credit policy, use of triangles and declaring that his class is not a "safe space"?
Strings Attached
University of Kentucky senate opposes terms of proposed $10 million deal with Koch and Papa John's CEO to establish center for the study of free enterprise -- funds for which could be revoked at any time.
Taking a Knee 'Will Not Be Tolerated'
East Carolina U bars band members from protest during national anthem. Stance differs from that of other public colleges and universities.
Louisville Board Overhaul Blocked
Kentucky's governor improperly served as "judge, jury and executioner" in abolishing University of Louisville's Board of Trustees, a state court finds.
When Conference Speakers Offend
After controversial remarks about reproduction at one conference and gay people at another, scholarly groups consider whether they have an obligation to apologize for what was said or whether doing so constitutes censorship.
Constraints on Chinese Campuses
U.S. Government Accountability Office examines American universities’ policies and practices on academic and other freedoms for their educational programs in China.
'Run Them Down'
U of Tennessee investigates professor and popular conservative blogger for tweeting that drivers should "run down" protesters in North Carolina.
Opinion
Our History, Our Selves
As we consider which aspects of racism we in higher education can most effectively address, we need to make our institutions ideal places for cultivating the sociological imagination, writes Judith Shapiro.