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Scholar Detained, Meeting Aborted
After one of its faculty members is turned away from Dubai, London School of Economics pulls out of joint conference with American U. of Sharjah.
A Professor vs. Fox News
Is it ever legitimate for an instructor to bar use of a "biased" news source for a class assignment?
Price of a Bad Review
A university librarian finds himself sued for questioning the quality of an academic press.
Who Can Speak at Brooklyn College?
President defends right of organizers to have event -- co-sponsored by political science department -- supportive of boycott of Israel, but pledges new events with "alternative perspectives."
Making Room for the Majority
AAUP's new recommendations for increasing adjuncts' role in governance include job security safeguards.
First Amendment Rights
U. of Rhode Island president, criticized for his first statement about a professor's controversial tweet about an NRA leader, issues another statement.
Who's Overreacting?
Professor's anti-NRA tweet sets off debate about the gun lobby, violence, metaphors and academic freedom.
Women and Tenure at DePaul
With several high-profile disputes recently settled, and another in litigation, questions arise about university's commitment to diversity and academic freedom, as well as its tenure process.