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Protesters Disrupt Larry Summers’s Wealth Tax Speech at Stanford

Protesters last week disrupted a Stanford University Democracy and Disagreement course in protest of guest speaker and former Harvard University...
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Trump Is Targeting DEI in Higher Ed. But What Does He Mean?

Colleges are supposed to comply with the administration’s recent guidance by the end of the week. But it’s hard to tell which activities the White House actually opposes.

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Opinion

The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre

The Feb. 14 Dear Colleague letter was one of the worst attacks on academic freedom by the government in American history, John K. Wilson writes.

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Under Pressure, CUNY Removes Palestine Scholar Job Posting

System leaders took down a job posting for a Palestinian studies professor at Governor Hochul’s insistence. Faculty say it’s an unprecedented breach of academic autonomy.

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A General Counsel Seeks to Eviscerate Tenure After Being Sued for Ignoring It

Kansas’s Emporia State University is fighting a lawsuit from professors it decided to lay off in 2022. A lawmaker has filed a bill on behalf of its top lawyer, a defendant in the litigation.

Photos of Ken Levy, Jeff Landry and Donald Trump above a photo of LSU Baton Rouge's campus.

This Law Professor’s Job Has Become a Legal Drama

Ken Levy of Louisiana State University told Trump-supporting students they need his “political commentary.” A series of judges has disagreed over whether he should be back in class. And Louisiana’s governor keeps attacking him on social media.

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Opinion

A SLAPP to the Heart of Academic Freedom

Strategic lawsuits against public participation can threaten academic freedom, Reinhold Martin writes.

Following Trump EOs, Naval Academy Prohibits Class Materials

The U.S. Naval Academy’s provost told faculty last week not to use course readings “or other materials that promote” critical...