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‘Higher Ed Alone Cannot Save Democracy’
More than a year into his presidency of the American Association of University Professors—including nearly seven months of Trump’s targeting of universities—Todd Wolfson is calling for a “multisector” fight that’s not just reactive.
Judge Keeps Alabama’s Anti-DEI Law in Place for Now
Trump Order on Grants Puts Politics Above Peer Review, Researchers Say
The executive order says senior appointees must review grants, and it demands awards be easier to terminate. Research groups say it undermines science.
The Shocking Cancellation of a Special Issue
The cancellation of a special Harvard Educational Review issue on Palestine speaks to the intensification of an already censorious climate, Thea Renda Abu El-Haj and Jo Kelcey write.
Columbia’s Gaslighting
Columbia’s deal reaffirms rather than challenges a narrative of widespread antisemitism, while reinforcing the ongoing erasure of Palestinians, Jennifer Ruth writes.
Why Universities Must Not Capitulate to the Trump Regime
Colleges that settle with the Trump administration have no guarantee of safety from further retaliation.
HHS Accuses Harvard of Thwarting Investigations
Right-Leaning Faculty Likelier to Be ‘Hostile’ to Jews, Report Finds
On the other hand, non-Jewish faculty who identified as “extremely liberal” were more likely to be hostile to Israel, a survey found. But 90 percent of all non-Jewish faculty were hostile to neither Jews nor the country.